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Pension paradox

The biggest benefit of the pension freedoms may come from leaving the money untouched and never making a withdrawal at all

Political parties are offering 'piecemeal changes' to tax

Study finds 'little evidence of any coherent strategy and numerous proposals that would complicate the tax system'

Supreme Court holds Soho sex shop licensing fee to be lawful

Judgment on fee charging scheme important for solicitor licensing and other professional services

Are you 'brand suicide' ready?

Like Protein World, all a law firm needs to do to become a household name is insult half the population

Why lawyers at mid-sized law firms have better careers than those at larger firms

By Ian Curtis, Managing Partner, Warner Goodman

Training pool: How law firms could pool their training resources

Mitch Kowalski speaks with Sylvester Bowen about how law firms can give clients better value by pooling their junior lawyer training resources

Infographic: Shifting talent pool

Last week SJ reported on the news that lawyers are currently more faithful to their roles and firms than during 2014. The 2015 Salary and Benefits Benchmarker report by legal recruiters Douglas Scott found that the average time spent by a lawyer in a role is three years and four months, after which legal professionals are most likely to consider a career move. Below is another handy infographic from SJ giving further findings from Douglas Scott's annual survey.  

'I've never believed in following what's "on trend"'

Kate Oldfield discusses embracing style over fashion and striking a balance between smartness and individuality