Archive

Will you still need me when I'm 65?

Older solicitors may want to work beyond retirement age and it may be possible to balance their wishes with the firm's succession plans, says John Gould

Taking the bull by the horns

A strategic plan and sound financial management can help firms emerge stronger from the shadows of the recession, says Seamus Gates

Criminal legal aid fee cut a 'total disaster'

Grayling offers help for firms but cuts fees by 8.75 per cent from 20 March

Merger chrysalis: Use emotional intelligence in your next merger

Andrew Hedley considers how emotional intelligence can help you to better manage ?the merger process both internally and ?with the other side

Iterative improvement: Make reflective learning work for your firm

After-action reviews can drive continuous improvements in lawyer effectiveness and organisational performance, says Hélène Russell

Consumer update

Geoffrey Simpson-Scott asks whether, following Clark, it is better for unhappy clients of financial advisers to litigate or rely on the ombudsman

Legal aid is rare but not extinct

Eleven months on and there still appears to be a number of grey areas when ascertaining what clients are and are not entitled to, says Simon Dakers

Law Commission proposes litigant-friendly divorce reforms

Law reform body recommends introduction of financial needs guidance and 'qualifying' prenups