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So you want to be a partner

With competition in the legal market and barriers to making partner increasing, a selection of senior lawyers give some practical guidance to junior practitioners with aspirations of advancement. John van der Luit-Drummond reports

Return of the native

Martin Hoare, managing partner of Gorvins, talks to Jean-Yves Gilg about interweaving business areas, stealing a march on larger rivals, and how comparison shopping will accelerate the race to the bottom for legal services

Changing behaviours will encourage resolution

Following publication of Lord Justice Jackson's costs review, Claire Fazan gives her take on a possible, albeit radical, future approach to clinical negligence litigation

Shortlist for conveyancer customer service awards revealed

Over 5,000 customers provide 125,000 pieces of data relating to home moving process

The soul of discretion

John Melville-Smith discusses the limits of solicitors' liability regarding a discretionary trust in the case of Joseph v Farrer & Co

Paralegal wins tribunal dispute over bonus not paid by personal injury firm

Ersan & Co makes complaint against specialist law firm who advised it to contest the matter

Solicitor who backdated letter in 'sheer panic' spared strike-off

Medical evidence in 'unique and wholly exceptional case' found to be 'both compelling and persuasive'

The DIY form that could make divorce anything but easy

The new DIY petition could make a difficult situation for clients even worse, warns Paul Hunt