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Four-week suspended sentence for former husband who failed to pay divorce settlement

High Court finds Michael Prest had wilfully refused or neglected to pay maintenance

SJ about town

Meeting the new Law Society president and remembering the fallen

Pre-nups on the up

More clients understand the benefit in preparing pre-nuptial agreements should the worst happen, says Sarah Balfour

Quality, not quantity

The number of training contracts available has risen, yet the calibre of candidates is unremarkable, says Paula McMullan

Plugging the gaps of digital data security

Dr Thomas Brauner asks whether firms' lack of dictation encryption is compromising client confidentiality

What lies beneath

Unconscious bias can influence recruitment processes to the detriment of both individuals and companies, argues Snéha Khilay

Regulating is a losing game

Stuart Bushell discusses the latest SRA reforms on PII that have left stakeholders understandably divided

Working together from the bottom up

Partners must lead by example to instil a winning mentality across all levels of their firm so everyone can reap the rewards, says Tony Brown