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Legal Ombudsman to consult on becoming ADR provider

OLC says it is in legal sector's interests for ombudsman to become an ADR entity

Planet of the apps

Firms looking to develop next-generation services for their clients can no longer ignore the app economy transforming every market sector, says Dan Richards

Attack of the zombie regulations

Lucy McCormick assesses consumer cancellation regulation and the recoverability of legal fees

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