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Law Society prepares to welcome 1,000 solicitors to SGM

First ever online ballot of profession 'could cost £50,000'

Slater & Gordon to acquire Pannone's consumer services

Acquisition to increase Slaters' UK headcount by 50 per cent

Solicitors Regulation Authority to lift 'restrictive' limit on trainee intake

Partner to trainee ratio to be abolished in favour of 'holistic' approach to training quality

Complacency kills returns

As we approach the end of the year, it's time to reflect, consider what the future may hold and calculate investment risk, says Colin Lawson

Directors owe a range of duties to investors

The fight for business has never been tougher, and with the economy finally on the mend, now is the time to remind directors of their responsibilities, says Jonathan Silverman

Criminal law update

Miranda Ching considers the US's approach to whistleblowing, the controversy surrounding the wearing of the niqab in criminal courts, and credit for guilty pleas

The dream of running a law firm on free software

As law firms try to find ways of cutting their IT spend, 'Damian Blackburn analyses the cost of effective technology

Local knowledge

The recent Court of Appeal ruling on tour operators' liability for accidents abroad 'merely confirms that local standards will apply to personal injury claims and 'highlights the importance of sourcing local experts, but in the post-Jackson 'context, this could bring new challenges for claimants, says Michael Imperato