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9 Jul 2019

Law firms improve complaints handling

The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has reported that law firms appear to be getting better at resolving complaints.

3 Jul 2019

SRA: continuing competency regime well received by solicitors

3 Jul 2019

Pay gap reporting is vital in the fight for equality

Pay transparency should not be limited to the early years of lawyers' careers but apply right through to partnership, argues Dana Denis-Smith

3 Jul 2019

Michael Burne: A law firm, but not as we know it

Carbon Law Partners' founder wants to free lawyers from having to run law firms and focus on delivering great legal advice

26 Jun 2019

Women in Law Pledge launched to support equality at the top

Achieving gender equality at the top of the legal profession is central to the Women in Law Pledge, a new initiative launched jointly between the Law Society, the Bar Council and the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (CILEx).

24 Jun 2019

Why we need to talk about lawyer wellbeing

Kedge Martin fears that lawyers in the mid-tier are becoming disaffected, suggesting that more needs to be done by firms to support professional wellbeing

24 Jun 2019

A reasonable doubt is not good enough

Not only is the change to the civil standard of proof in disciplinary proceedings unlikely to result in more convictions, it is also a key differentiator marking out solicitors as trustworthy professionals, argues Michael Stacey

19 Jun 2019

Chief operating officers: does your law firm need one?

Alexandra Hatchman explains why appointing a dedicated operations resource makes sense in an ever more competitive market