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Before you can plan, you need to face the (partner) music

By Thomas Berman, Principal, Berman & Associates

Editor's lettter: Sharing wisdom

Helping others can give your life meaning beyond any other achievements, suggests Manju Manglani

City firms not a major regulatory concern, LSB says

City and larger firms serving a corporate client base are not a major regulatory concern, the Legal Services Board has acknowledged.

Bar Standards Board moves to lay majority

The Bar Standards Board has become the latest and only the second of the larger frontline regulators to appoint a board with a lay majority.

New traineeship model addresses recruitment challenges

A new training contract model launched this week promises to help firms and candidates encountering recruitment difficulties in the current economic climate by matching recruiters and applicants in a more flexible framework.

Unlocking the value

Research or valuation of a chattel that increases its value ?is grounds for lien. Ruth Hughes considers the judgment ?in Spencer v S Franses Ltd

Passport to freedom

Property lawyers may have little option but to join the Conveyancing Quality Scheme, but the real challenge is to offer a truly professional service not only to clients but also to their counterpart in a transaction, says John Outram

Outlawed

The government proudly ratcheted its fights against compensation culture and rising insurance costs on 9 September by announcing a ban on referral fees. The majority of the profession approved, it seemed. But will the ban truly address a real issue or is it a spectacular own goal for the profession? We asked five stakeholders for their reactions to the news