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The August bomb inspection

Richard Barr's young daughter falls in love with a police dog during a bomb search at his law firm

Of chimps and lawyers

Chimpanzees can teach solicitors a thing or two about collaboration and mutual support, as Dr Bob Murray explains

Immersive technology for tomorrow's lawyers

Maturing AR and VR presents a significant opportunity for firms and higher education institutions to ensure tomorrow's workforce has the skills needed to take the sector forward, argues Alasdair Swenson

The shape of software

Stephen Brown considers the pros and cons of best-of-breed, integrated and build-your own software solutions

Help! I'm the new COFA

Taking on the role of compliance officer for finance and administration (COFA) requires sound knowledge and financial skills as well as firmwide teamwork, says Tracey Calvert

Not just a confidence vote

Women are held to unrealistic and unobtainable goals in the workplace, hindering their career progression, says Dana Denis-Smith

Keeping a secret

Training and appropriate policies should create the right foundation for confidentiality and data protection compliance in practice, says Tracey Calvert

An ethical conundrum for law firms

Non-partners could face serious financial implications when new SRA rules come into force in November unless firms have adequate insurance cover, warns Gideon Habel