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In too deep

Lawyers whose clients have endured terrible events can themselves suffer from 'vicarious trauma' as a result. Rachel Rothwell reports

Prophet and loss

Jonathan Wheeler highlights how recent developments reflect issues h';s pondered here through the year

Freelancing: a new era?

Despite some high-profile naysaying early on, the introduction of freelance solicitors may yet re-shape the legal landscape

One day, a whisper

A diminishing number of clinical negligence lawyers can mount an effective claim today compared to 30 years ago, as Richard Barr illustrates

Listen up!

Alicia Fortinberry explains how to train yourself in the art of listening

An education in professional resilience

Dr Kryss Macleod examines how legal educators and the profession are responding to the greater visibility of mental health in young lawyers and how building resilience is vital

Tackling tech when law firms merge

An acquisition and integration strategy is vital for law firms going down the M&A route, as Stephen Brown explains

PUBLIC AUTHORITIES AND THE ASSUMPTION OF A DUTY OF CARE

A public authority can assume responsibility towards someone by inference from its conduct towards them, as Laurence Toczek explains following the Supreme Court's re-evaluation of the Caparo test