A disciplinary concept that still has value
What is integrity?
Decisions and SRA interventions
Decisions filed recently with the Law Society (which may be subject to appeal).
Battle lines
When a promising military career is cut short by injury, fighting for compensation to rebuild your life can be a process fraught with obstacles. Rachel Rothwell speaks to the solicitors who act for service personnel
Direct pay offer was not ‘unlawful inducement’
Latest in employment law.
Chain reaction
Residential conveyancers struggle to recall a ‘normal’ period, with regulatory change, a volatile economy and low margins all front of mind. Marialuisa Taddia reports.
Fighting on two fronts
Plight of seriously injured military personnel who seek compensation from the MoD when their careers are cut short by negligence isn’t vocalised enough.
Contingency plan
A contingent legal aid fund: talked and written about for decades, to no avail.
Wiping the slate clean
Are accident-prone outsourcing giants just too big to jettison?
In-house culture club
A general counsel who has the ear of the chief executive and the board will be talking about culture, risk and crises.
Finding faith, hope and opportunity
Law Society deputy vice-president says she will bring a unique perspective.
Blog: Mother in Law
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family somewhere in England. This week: tackling tiredness.
Insurers, not Gauke, screwed up on the discount rate
Insurers are angry they didn’t get what they wanted. It was foolish to assume they had won the argument.
Firms should reach out to universities
Academic research has much to offer innovative legal practices - but not enough are taking advantage of synergistic link-ups.
News focus
News focus: Less than zero chills insurers
Insurers are predictably disgruntled after the lord chancellor failed to deliver the personal injury discount rate they were expecting. Solicitors are divided too, so who are the real winners?
How to: use gender-neutral language
By writing ‘Dear Sirs’, some lawyers feel they are holding out against political correctness. But the battle against gender-neutral language is surely a losing cause, reports Melanie Newman
How to leave work at the front door
Switching off from the office will make you happier and more productive, but this is easier said than done. Katharine Freeland offers some top tips about how to strike a healthy work/life balance
How to: make the most of PR
A public relations strategy need not just be for the very largest practices – in a crowded market, firms of all sizes are seeking ways to stand out. Eduardo Reyes reports
A dirty war for supremacy
Counterinsurgency and Collusion in Northern Ireland | Mark McGovern
Talking about my generation
The Saturday Girls | Elizabeth Woodcraft
Life on the edge: when evil becomes the new normal
Perpetrators of International Crimes: Theories, Methods and Evidence | Alette Smeulers, Maartje Weerdesteijn and Barbora Hola
Picking up the pieces post-LASPO
After the Act: Access to Family Justice after LASPO | Mavis Maclean, John Eekelaar
Essential guide to navigating data protection
Data Protection Toolkit (2nd edition) | Alison Matthews
