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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

Insolvency professionals call for legislative change to fight war on fraud

One in nine British adults admit to being a victim of fraud in last year

The calm before the storm

While planning news has been quiet ahead of the outcome of the general election, a number of recent developments will still be of interest to practitioners, say Julian Boswall and Alex Minhinick

Lost in the maze of surveillance laws

The ISC report on security agencies' interception techniques is a step in the right direction, but its findings are underwhelming, explain David McCluskey and Kate Parker

A simple solution to accelerating costs recovery

John M Hayes and Fee Solutions Ltd hope that their partnership will assist solicitors in negotiating swift and effective costs settlements

Independent menace

Solicitor advocate Lionel Blackman tells John van der Luit-Drummond why he felt compelled to stand against the Lord Chancellor as an independent candidate in the general election following fears a Conservative government would scrap Labour's Human Rights Act

All in one place

The Consumer Rights Act 2015 succeeds in consolidating consumer legislation and providing real rights of redress, says Jonathan Silverman