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Trainees' time is precious and must be well spent

Young lawyers should not be afraid to discuss targets for billable ours, says Paula McMullan

Road traffic accident update

It is better to arrive late than not at all, says Roger Cooper, who discusses how speed and use of blues and twos affect negligence cases involving emergency vehicles

Paint the town

I had a strange bus journey recently. It took me a while to grasp what the driver was saying.

Is the Law Society fit for purpose?

The time has come for an honest and open debate about the society's future and its value to members, says James Parry

We are living in a virtual world

Social media is increasingly important to solicitors and clients, so it's time for the law to catch up with technology, says Kate Davies

PII is broke and now is the time to fix it

Parties should take the opportunity presented by the SRA's latest reforms to professional indemnity insurance to establish a solution that works for everyone, says Brian Rogers

Opening the channels of communication

Do insurance brokers understand the needs of solicitors? Adam Entwistle pens a letter from an imaginary high street firm with some common concerns that John Woodbridge tries to allay

Misunderstanding client instructions

A negligence claim against Withers has reinforced to solicitors the importance of adopting best practice when dealing with clients, believes Ross Baker