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Applying to become an alternative business structure

Three-partner firm John Welch & Stammers was one of the first three organisations to be licensed as an alternative business structure by the SRA last month. New non-lawyer managing partner Bernadette Summers gives her account of the application process

Courts without lawyers

Litigants in person don't represent themselves by choice. Mostly they do so either because their claim falls outside the scope of legal aid or because they cannot afford a lawyer or don't regard it as value.

Secret courts consultation is a cover up

The terminology used in the latest consultations on closed material procedure wrongly equates government interest with public interest, says Jeannie Mackie

Kool for skool

“Thank you sir, you are really funny.” This is not a commendation I would typically strive for as a solicitor. However, given the circumstances, it was a plaudit I was happy to take, especially given that it was offered by a street savvy 15-year-old student before 9 'o clock on a chilly Thursday morning.

Find and sort: Introducing a new document management system

Applications manager Jason Plant shares what he learnt from introducing a new document management system at DLA Piper UK

How to get what you want

Peter Fleming considers the art of negotiation

LSB rejects bid by licensed conveyancers to move into litigation and advocacy

The Legal Services Board has rejected an application by the Council for Licensed Conveyancers to regulate litigation and advocacy.

Law firms get ahead by working out what sets them apart, says Nick Jervis