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The law 'is not a value-free zone'

Legal system has 'turned 180 degrees' in last 50 years, Mr Justice Singh says

Commercial property update

Magnus Hassett looks at the forthcoming changes to the rules on recovery of commercial rent arrears, the introduction of a period of temporary rates relief...

Combining a general brand and specialisms

Local firms will succeed by building expertise across a range of areas competing effectively with niche firms as well as 'bigger practices, says Nick Dougan

Balancing act

Will clients' families be discouraged from addressing testamentary arrangements by the possibility of having to provide an absent relative with all the details of their...

Poor web content will put clients off

Your firm's website must answer key client questions rather 'than fuel your lawyers' own ego, says Paul Hajek

Nature and culture: embedding compliance across the whole of your firm

Lawyers may feel more comfortable with rules and processes, but when it comes to compliance, it's a matter of culture, and getting it right matters...

Wayward emails, regulatory breaches and compliance culture

How you deal with emails sent to the wrong client is a good indicator of how effective your compliance culture is, says Tracey Calvert

Staffordshire firm Hacking Ashton is first ABS to fail

First intervention into an ABS as SRA closes another Midlands practice