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Editor's blog | Kindness of strangers

The SRA rule change allowing law centres to charge for advice is only a small step forward for nfp providers

Fusion = innovation: How to align your firm's IT and business strategies

John Alber discusses how fusing your IT strategy and firm strategy can make your IT function a source of innovation and profit

How the L&D team should support and develop new partners

By Sue Beavil, Senior Training & Development Manager, Mayer Brown

Blood in the water

Following the story of a youth worker saving children from a shark while signed off work sick, Murray Grant asks how easy is it to dismiss someone signed off with work-related stress under such circumstances

Northern delights | A one-sided debate

Kevin Poulter sees solicitors adapting to austere times and firms nurturing the very best of our future lawyers, but is the Bar prepared to do the same?

Acting on housing fraud

Dean Underwood and Leon Glenister examine the impact of the long-awaited Prevention of Social Housing Fraud Act 2013, and find it lacking

Charities | Vanishing act

James Kilby advises on the right course of action when a gift is made to a charity which no longer exists

QASA rebels raise flag in north of England

Northern Circuit barristers vote to reject scheme