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After the crisis: Should law firms self-impose capital adequacy standards?

William Arthur considers whether law firms should self-impose capital adequacy standards to ensure long-term financial stability

Jonathan Watmough: Why RPC's partners earn more for teamwork than billable hours

RPC's managing partner tells Manju Manglani why his partners ?are rewarded with a higher share of the firm's profits for ?teamwork than billable hours

Can you afford to ignore diversity?

Firms' client bases will only continue to become more and more diverse and this must be mirrored with a diverse workforce capable of meeting their needs, says Geraint Jones

After the storm: How independent law firms can achieve competitive success

Chris Marston considers what a profitable, growing, independent and highly-regarded law firm would look like in 2018

What is tax avoidance? Navigating the tax planning landscape

The lines between tax avoidance and legitimate tax planning have become very blurred, so much so that the UK economy may even be affected by the uncertainty, says Andy White

To have and to hold - if you can find it

Lottie Tyler asks how effective the bankruptcy and insolvency courts are likely to be in enforcing payment of a financial order ?on divorce

State of play: case summaries

Karen Bayley and Heather Viljoen review recent case law about vulnerable clients and inheritance

It's all about perception

A change in perception is required to overcome the naive and sanguine outlook of equity investors before it is too late, says Claire Bennison