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Competition authorities see rise in 'leniency' applications

Businesses and individuals are blowing the whistle on cartels in greater numbers

Government's plans on public sector exit payments under fire

Recovery of public payments labelled 'unclear' and 'ill-conceived' by employment lawyers

Experiences in creating an internal information service for lawyers

By Oz Benamram, Chief Knowledge Officer, White & Case

After the crisis: Should law firms self-impose capital adequacy standards?

William Arthur considers whether law firms should self-impose capital adequacy standards to ensure long-term financial stability

Jonathan Watmough: Why RPC's partners earn more for teamwork than billable hours

RPC's managing partner tells Manju Manglani why his partners ?are rewarded with a higher share of the firm's profits for ?teamwork than billable hours

Reality check: How to risk-test strategic plans to grow your law firm

Louise Fleming discusses how to risk-test strategic plans to grow your law firm through new domestic or international offices

Can you afford to ignore diversity?

Firms' client bases will only continue to become more and more diverse and this must be mirrored with a diverse workforce capable of meeting their...

Law firms should encourage knowledge sharing at every level

By Sue Beavil, Learning and Organisational Development Manager, Slater & Gordon