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The future of conduct, codes, and culpability

Lawyers must also acknowledge the influences of the Legal Services Act when evaluating their conduct, rather than just their own regulatory code, explains John Gould

World's largest law firms to be 'lawyerless' within five years

Uber and Facebook cited as examples of what a future legal practice might look like

Radical reform needed of employment tribunals

Law Society proposes 'single jurisdiction' for disputes so claims are dealt with flexibly

You can't ignore China

Apart from being the world's second biggest economy, the largest trading nation and accounting for 40 per cent of 2014 economic growth, what does China have to do with my portfolio?

Efficiency drive curbs local authorities' spend on legal advice

Councils spend £156m on law firms and barristers, down 10 per cent on previous year

Anchors strike back

Despite evidence to the contrary, it is not always easy being a news anchor.

Confidentiality paralysis

Lawyers, more than most, should be acutely aware of the importance of confidentiality and data protection.

...and into the fire

Careless drafting of documents may not always lead to an adviser suffering financially, but the client is unlikely to ever be so lucky