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Effective supervision: the start of a new compliance culture

The SRA's Standards and Regulations will require law firms and senior individuals to take their supervisory roles a lot more seriously, warns Tracey Calvert

Training partners: how firms and law schools could work together in the new SQE era

New routes to qualification as a solicitor will have a major impact on law firms' recruitment strategies, says Jackie Panter

Solicitor struck off for dishonestly overcharging

Relief from sanctions: a tougher approach?

Judges are taking a more robust stance on applications for relief from sanctions, even where litigants in persons are involved, says Tom Deely

Causing avoidable harm: cross-examination and the litigant in person

Family practitioners are experiencing an inconsistent approach to the cross-examination process where a litigant in person is involved, says Kara Swift

Taking on the bullies: on what basis and in which court?

Time limits and the defendant's solvency are just two of the key elements to consider when seeking compensation for harassment, warns Jonathan Wheeler

How pricing is turning into a specialist role

Just as pricing is becoming an essential part of a law firm' strategy, so the pricing function is becoming a clearer position in many legal...

There's no need for large data sets to make analytics work for you

Sophisticated technology tools such as machine learning or block chain are no longer the preserve of City firms, says Robert Camp, as he shares the...