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Independence of duty solicitors must be made clear

Headhunt lawyers who are appropriate for judicial roles, suggests criminal solicitor

Revenues drop at one in five mid-sized firms

'Disappointing' to see regional firms' WIP days trail behind City counterparts

CILEx applies for ABS regulation and pushes against judiciary's glass ceiling

Independence from solicitors widens choice for consumers and greater judicial diversity 'critically important'

Disadvantaging young people

Turkey's removal of Darwinism from the classroom raises questions closer to home, explain Helen Hall and Javier Garcia Oliva

The importance of legacy giving

In the lead-up to 'Remember A Charity In Your Will Week', Rob Cope outlines the latest inheritance research findings, and emphasises the importance of solicitors reminding clients about charitable donations in their wills

Punishment enough?

There should be clearer obligations on regulators to notify the most serious failures of lawyers, writes Jean-Yves Gilg

GDPR: Prevention better than cure

The TalkTalk fine is a timely reminder that data protection compliance is mandatory, not optional, says James Castro-Edwards

Invest in understanding the client journey

To improve service delivery, you need to track the complete journey your clients make, explains Helen Hamilton-Shaw