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Complaints | Changing fee earner

Eleanor Kilner explains why appreciating the relationship between client and fee-earner is key to rectifying where a fee-earner has changed and the client has not been informed

Court of Appeal reasserts Hillsborough 'cases limiting secondary victim claims

The recent Court of Appeal case reaffirming the limit on secondary victim claims is logical, believes Charles Bagot 

Tales from practice | Fasten your seatbelts

The airline industry is obsessed with safety and training for obvious reasons, but maybe the legal profession should buckle up too, says Richard Barr

Number crunchers can still make a profit post-Jackson

Number crunchers who take calculated risks and have the nerve to defer their fees can still make a profit post-Jackson, explains Matthew Amey

Family business | Legal band aid

Although many solicitors are prepared to do what they can to defend access to justice for the most vulnerable members of society, it will never be enough without legal aid, argues Marilyn Stowe

Law Society president questions 'sustainability' of compulsory insurance

Reduction in 'cost and hassle' of regulation a priority, Scott-Moncrieff says

Troubled water: The legal risks of LinkedIn for UK law firms

Do you have a clear view of the risks of social media in the workplace? Anna Gregory examines the key issues under English law

Court rules against public funding of expert report

Law Society intervention fails to prevent 'deadlock'