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Translating risk management into fee-earner language

Risk management is good business sense, and if done well, compliance with the SRA rule book will be a natural consequence, explains Heather McCallum

Parliament versus the people

In rejecting the government's article 50 appeal, the Supreme Court will not be defying the will of the people. It might, however, rebel against parliament raising court fees, says Kerry Underwood

Searching for consistency in a climate of uncertainty

Unpredictable politics make it hard for businesses to plan their financial strategies, writes Richard Le Tocq

Lies, damned lies, and collateral

Charlotte Gregory considers fraudulent devices after the Supreme Court's decision in Versloot

'Overly convoluted' costs bill not needed, say costs lawyers

ACL launches 'more workable' and less rigid bill of costs to counter practitioners' scepticism

How firms can take advantage of the rise of alternative finance

Peer-to-peer lending has provided opportunities for lawyers to increase their value by assisting clients with financial matters, explains Louis Mathers

Power to the people

Why are family lawyers against settlement conferences, wonders Jean-Yves Gilg

Lawyers overwhelmingly hostile to settlement conferences in care proceedings

'Get ready for team-building days out with local authority managers', says barrister