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End of the phoney war: budgetary control 'for civil costs

Following April's implementation of budgetary control for civil costs in the multi-track, ?Andy Ellis examines the implications for solicitors.

By the way | A thorny issue

Between payment-dodging clients, wary claimants and silence from opposing solicitors, Catherine Burtinshaw is struggling to make her caseload behave

Blackberry crumble: what do developments mean for law firms

Blackberry's cry for help prompts Damian Blackburn to ask what's next for the device once favoured by law firms, and what it means for the future of mobile technology

Lights, camera, action

Will the G20 glare fall on IFCs again at its upcoming summit? Fiona Le Poidevin offers Guernsey's response

Legal365 'has no deadline' for opening stores

Yorkshire firm's plan to launch legal retail stores needs external investment

Smaller firms 'have highest lock-up days'

High number 'troubling' as firms struggle to access finance

Solicitor who ignored LeO fined for contempt

Lawyer paid compensation and apologised but refused to hand over files

More for less: The impact of leverage on succession planning

Increases to law firm leverage have boosted profits at the cost ?of lawyer development and retention, says Mike Trotter