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What is a 'quarter-life crisis'?

Matthew Kay rejects the 'generation snowflake' stereotype in favour of supporting young lawyers' mental health

Seeing through price transparency

Canny conveyancers have long understood the benefits of price transparency, argues Paul Hajek; it's just a shame the regulators still don't see how informed consent is nothing without context

The problem with choice

Important decisions such as whether to promote a junior assistant or to leave one firm for another, are made on a rational basis, aren't they? Not as much as you would think, says Dr Bob Murray

Collision course: Future-proofing your personal injury business

The latest set of law reforms about to hit the personal injury market will be particularly hard on the low-value RTA sector. Rachel Rothwell considers what firms should be doing to prepare

Hidden dangers

The SRA's new handbook may be leaner but the move towards more outcomes-based regulation could bring further uncertainty for solicitors and confusion for the public. Jean-Yves Gilg reports

Fighting to retain standards

New price transparency rules could lead to a race to the bottom, warns David Kirwan

Price transparency: it's about the wiggle room

New price transparency requirements have to be a positive development for law firms, but there is still an issue about unexpected costs, says Russell Conway

Knights acquires Cummins

Listed firm Knights has added Leicester-based Cummins Solicitors Limited to its growing list of acquisitions.