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Innovation, evolution, revolution

Recent surveys show firms must be prepared to change the transactional nature of traditional practice and engage with clients in new ways, says Viv Williams

Leaving a legacy

There are various succession planning choices available for practitioners looking to retire, as long as they don't leave the hard decisions too late, writes Peter Watson

Can the courts promote gay marriage and religious liberty?

Mark Hill QC discusses the public sector equality duty and reasonable accommodation

Welsh soft opt-out organ donation from December 2015

Devolved powers hope the legislation will increase organ availability, but it didn't work for Sweden, discusses Adrian Mason

Why aren't firms becoming ABSs?

Increased confidence in the market and burdensome compliance requirements are just some reasons why firms are not heading down the ABS route, explains Jennifer Williamson

Revenge porn offences will be pursued

According to recent reports, in the six months prior to April 2015, 14 police forces dealt with 139 cases of revenge porn, compared with 149 incidents recorded by eight police forces between January 2012 and June 2014, writes Caroline Dunne

Chaos theory

Warning: This article contains spoilers!

SRA warns legal aid lawyers again over professional obligations

Regulator recognises the 'difficult commercial dispute' between practitioners and government