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Bar Standards Board must improve before it regulates firms, LSB says

Board painted 'overly optimistic picture' of move to OFR

Strasbourg closes long-running religious discrimination chapter

Strasbourg's Grand Chamber refuses to hear appeal against decision that Christian registrar was discriminated against on religious grounds

Jackson costs appeals team includes Jackson

Five lord justices instead of two to deal with expected surge in challenges

Appeal judges not convinced that sex shop ruling will damage SRA

European directive could have 'serious and adverse implications' for regulators

Fair and equitable: Get partners to trust your new reward programme

Ian Jeffery explores the practical issues involved with changing your firm's approach to assessing and rewarding partner contribution

Services rendered: How to fix the billable hour system

Law firms and corporate counsel should work together to fix the ?billable hour system rather than eliminate it, says Mike Trotter

Protecting assets: Tips for managing your law firm's equity

What is law firm equity and who should have it? Karl Wingfield explores the key components of an effective equity management strategy

Splitting profits: Review your partner profit-sharing arrangements

Benjamin Viney explores why law firms are reviewing their partner profit-sharing arrangements, why it can be so hard to do and how to go about doing it successfully