The case for a fixed percentage fee
Conveyancing.
The dangers of posturing as AI-savvy
Artificial intelligence.
Cyber risk management: A simple truth for law firm leaders
Sponsored content. Law firms are investing heavily in cyber security, yet many leaders still carry that nagging fear their defences will fail.
Keep it confidential
Perhaps our most important professional obligation to our clients is to keep their information confidential.
Justice delayed
With exclusive access to a public observers’ report on criminal justice, Catherine Baksi reviews government efforts to balance the connected crises in prisons and the courts.
Sparring partners
The chancellor is reportedly poised to raid LLP partners for tens or even hundreds of thousands of pounds by removing their tax breaks. Lawyers are in her crosshairs too.
Could we learn from Toronto’s £500m courthouse?
A Canadian city has built a £500m courthouse that Britain could only dream of.
Justice for All? The economic impact of Magna Carta
The 800-year-old charter's principles remain not only morally resonant but economically indispensable.
LLP tax changes will hit the stability of the partnership structure
Current system is indefensible - but change will have implications for succession planning.
Best of the blogs - 8 Nov 2025
Missed our blogs this week? Here’s our top five…
News focus
In depth: 10 key takeaways from this year’s Bond Solon Expert Witness Survey
Majority support for some form of regulation, the use of AI and the risk of acting in high-profile cases are among the key takeaways from this year’s Bond Solon Expert Witness Survey.
Travel
Make your next London work trip more than just work
With a touch of planning, even the briefest visit can deliver cultural, culinary, energising and restorative moments that make the journey feel like a welcome pause, not just another task.
Capital punishment on celluloid
Kevin McVeigh reviews 'Imagining the American Death Penalty: The Cultural Work of Popular Visual Representations'.
Genie out of the bottle
David Pickup reviews 'AI on Trial (second edition)' by Mark Deem and Peter Warren.
A hard reset
James Wilson reviews 'AI and the Legal Profession: Transforming the Future of Law (second edition)'.
Populism and the plebiscite
James E Hurford reviews 'Understanding Referendums: The Comparative Politics of Direct Democracy'.
Sanctions Handbook
Paul Bennett reviews Hugo Lodge's guide.
