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Stress at work: pushing back against a culture of acquiescence

The profession should stop accepting as a given that stress is a normal part of legal life, says Pippa Allsop

Training partners: how firms and law schools could work together in the new SQE era

New routes to qualification as a solicitor will have a major impact on law firms' recruitment strategies, says Jackie Panter

Effective supervision: the start of a new compliance culture

The SRA's Standards and Regulations will require law firms and senior individuals to take their supervisory roles a lot more seriously, warns Tracey Calvert

Rationale behind tribunal shift to civil standard of proof lacks consistency

The switch by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal to the civil standard of proof may have been on the cards but the decision fails to address legitimate concerns, argues Susanna Heley

HEALTH & SAFETY 2.0: THE SEARCH FOR SOLUTIONS TO THE PROFESSION'S WELLBEING CHALLENGES

Mounting evidence that lawyers are being exposed to unsustainable levels of stress is leading the profession to find proven strategies to combat it. Hannah Gannagé-Stewart reports

Causing avoidable harm: cross-examination and the litigant in person

Family practitioners are experiencing an inconsistent approach to the cross-examination process where a litigant in person is involved, says Kara Swift

Taking on the bullies: on what basis and in which court?

Time limits and the defendant's solvency are just two of the key elements to consider when seeking compensation for harassment, warns Jonathan Wheeler

How pricing is turning into a specialist role

Just as pricing is becoming an essential part of a law firm' strategy, so the pricing function is becoming a clearer position in many legal practices whatever their size, says Martyn Draper