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10 May 2016

Pro bono: Making better lawyers

Yasmin Waljee OBE and Michael Davison explain to Laura Clenshaw the importance of a pro bono culture in firms - but stress why free advice will never replace a properly funded legal aid system

10 May 2016

Will Khan forsake the profession now he has the keys to the city?

The new mayor has promised to be pro-business, but will he be pro-lawyer, asks John van der Luit-Drummond

10 May 2016

Racing to beat the accountants

Law firms need to prove their worth to the small business sector before the competition gobbles up the market, writes Mark Stobbs

10 May 2016

Team moves: How comfortable is your departure lounge?

Tina Williams undertakes a risk assessment for firms faced with the problem of losing a whole practice area

10 May 2016

Battle continues in the fight to reinstate minimum salary for trainees

If not cruel, April was an important - and busy - month for junior legal aid lawyers, writes Emmeli Sundqvist

10 May 2016

In discussion: Brexit

With debate over the UK's continuing participation in the European Union hotting up, Solicitors Journal invites its readers to explain which way they are voting come the 23 June referendum. Can they persuade you?

10 May 2016

The death knell for non-competes?

The issues raised by the government's consultation on non-compete clauses hindering innovation are more nuanced than might be thought, writes Daniel Oudkerk QC

10 May 2016

Lurking in wait

A stamp duty and inheritance tax trap lies in wait for the unaware parent who wants to fund their child's property purchase