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'We should be given inquisitorial powers'

DJ Richard Chapman talks to Jean-Yves Gilg about why he believes the role of district judges must radically change and procedures be overhauled if county courts are to effectively tackle upcoming challenges

Legal trade shows are still drawing in the crowds

They may be diminishing in size, but the shows nonetheless offer valuable opportunities, and March saw several arrive in London. Damian Blackburn reports

My telephone agony

Russell Conway discovers that small firm managing partners must now have a technical aptitude for telephony equipment

Budget 2012

Stephen Barratt reflects on what the budget will mean for private clients

Editor's letter: What lies beneath

Firms that regularly tolerate minor infractions normalise bad behaviour, warns Manju Manglani

Recognise the symptoms of financial sickness before it's too late

By Jon Miller, Director, Evolve Legal

Knowledge democracy: Developing a social media-based intranet

Gerard Bredenoord and Ben Rigby discuss how Linklaters developed ?a social media-based solution to its intranet needs

Chameleon partners: How to help partners to get better at business development

Meirion Jones discusses the four skills that BD professionals need to nudge partners into effective client development behaviours