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Appealing to clients' emotional needs

Law firms must fundamentally reassess the way they communicate with both clients and each other if they want to survive, says Legal futurologist Dr Patrick Dixon. ?Richard Parnham reports

Law Society loses battle to keep ABSs out of Compensation Fund

Sunset clause in Legal Services Act removed by MPs

Editor's blog | California dreaming

LegalZoom's lawsuit against Rocket Lawyer in the US is a bizarre twist to take advantage of

What can predictive coding do for you?

Lawyers and legal knowledge will remain essential to the effectiveness of predictive coding, says Damian Blackburn

The impact of potential non-part costs orders

Kevin Shannon examines the impact of potential non-party cost orders againsts solicitors who fund disembursements

Assessing confusing changes to time limits for employment tribunal claims

Complex changes to time limits for employment tribunal claims in the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill will create unnecessary confusion, warns Paul McFarlane

Tackling the rise of litigants in person in family cases

Legal self-help will not on its own plug the gap left by the removal of private law 'family cases from the scope of legal aid, says Steve Hynes

Update | Crime: Gary McKinnon, DPAs and malicious communications

Miranda Ching considers the Gary McKinnon case, 'the development of Deferred Prosecution Agreements and malicious communications 'on social media