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Constructive conflict: turning partners' personal agendas into a joined-up strategy

Law firm leaders need to take the reins now like never before. John R Taylor highlights the tough questions that every high street firm should be asking themselves today

60-second interview: Farley Dwek Solicitors

Jennifer Palmer-Violet talks to director Andrew Farley and legal advisor Hannah McLuckie, who are representing more than 250 families battling to recover care home fees from the NHS

Workshop: Handling a section 42 notice of claim

John Coulter considers some of the pitfalls in issuing a notice of claim for a lease extension

Spotlight | Wendy Walton

Right place, right time: it started with a lucky break, and 25 years on, BDO tax partner Wendy Walton has no regrets, she tells Jennifer Palmer-Violet

Civil conduct | Changes to Pre-Action Conduct

More stringent case management rules invites greater scrutiny of pre-action conduct but Patrick Wheeler is not convinced the new rules have the teeth to enforce it

Business development | Social media is a never-ending story

Issuing a social media policy wont make your firm social, says Julian Summerhayes. For that you need a voice

Update | Professional negligence: the affect of the Big Bang

Will solicitors face an increase in professional negligence claims as a result of the Big Bang, asks Kelly Hughes

Complaints | Changing fee earner

Eleanor Kilner explains why appreciating the relationship between client and fee-earner is key to rectifying where a fee-earner has changed and the client has not been informed