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Trailblazer Apprenticeships in Law initiative approved

Alternative routes to qualifying for legal executives, solicitors, paralegals and conveyancers announced by government

Government's 'one single mediation session for everyone' only for those legally aided

Practitioners say the proposal does and will not repair the damage 'wreaked' upon separation proceedings by legal aid cuts

Thoughtful leadership

The summer holidays may be in full swing, but for some of us the work continues

CV-blind - and dumb too?

A CV-blind application process does not remove the risk of human bias nor is it practical. A 'partially-sighted' system which only considers essential information is what's required, says Pippa Allsop

Happiness strategy: How to win the competition for legal talent

Colin Dworkin and Dr Karen Lindall discuss how to create a happiness programme that improves firmwide performance and talent retention

The impact of not caring about workplace happiness

By Manju Manglani, Editor, Managing Partner

HMRC revises taxation of UK resident non-domiciliary funding

HMRC's 'withdrawal of concessional treatment' is both completely out of the blue, and has also left UK non-doms with many unanswered questions, says Sarah Cormack

Stuck in the middle: The associate surplus problem in law firms

Rachel Brushfield explores the impact of the associate surplus problem on the traditional pyramid career model in law firms