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Editor's blog | No lighted match in the SRA's petrol station

The SRA may have its reasons, but the low number of ABSs is beginning to cast doubt on its position in the new market

The contradictory cuts to immigration legal aid

By cutting legal aid in immigration cases the government is forcing vulnerable individuals to ?go to court on their own ?to argue complex cases ?when it otherwise only allows authorised legal advisers to do so, says Fiona Bawdon

'Compliance is dead' business guru says

Lawyers should use knowledge of clients to produce principles they believe in

Connells subsidiary becomes first estate agent ABS

Conveyancing group makes preventive move against possible referral fee ban

Predicting the future of legal IT

Technology often helps the legal profession take a leap forward, and predictive coding could be the next step. Damian Blackburn reports

New cost budgeting rules will change the perception of 'reasonableness'

Budgeting requirements coming into force next year will bring about ?much-needed downward pressure on costs, says Simon Gibbs

Update | Environment: Protection of open spaces

The decision of the Court of Appeal in Barkas leaves a gap in the law that makes other means of protecting open spaces necessary, says Adrienne Copithorne

ABS diary | Treading a fine line

Juggling practice management and fee earning work may be enjoyable for Bernadette Summers, but it's a tough task and sacrifices must be made to ensure the firm's smooth running