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Balva wound-up over capital adequacy concerns

Decision does not yet amount to an 'insolvency event' under SRA rules that would force firms to seek alternative cover within four weeks 

Practice management | How much external investment have law firms really seen?

External equity has been allowed in law firms since 2012, but how much activity has there really been asks Chris Marston

Fresh concerns over unrated insurers after Balva suspension

Transfer to another unrated insurer has 'destabilising effects'

Practice management | Full integration is the measure of success for any merger

Full integration will be the measure of success for any merger or acquisition, says Stuart Crowther

Highest percentage of women appointed High Court judges

Five women chosen for High Court, but proportion of solicitor applicants to judicial roles falls

How to win partners' hearts and minds for a proposed merger

By Andrew Hedley, Director, Hedley Consulting

Practice management | Disruptive technology is changing the future of legal IT

Changes to the Civil Procedure Rules, growing client awareness and a cost-sensitive economic environment are driving rapid improvements in e-disclosure technology and evolving the way in which lawyers work, says Olivier Aelterman

Big data bang: The future of big data for the legal industry

Eric Hunter discusses how big data is changing ?the way that law firms and their clients do business