Embarrassing? Maybe - but Slater and Gordon has to move on
Pursuing a case against Watchstone was a costly and risky attempt to right any wrongs of the past.
Lawtech regulation must not stifle innovation
Striking the balance between protecting legal service consumers and encouraging modernisation will mean a bright future for the profession.
PM’s justice agenda is long on aspiration
Many of the government’s proposals are not bills.
Death and taxes
Media coverage of MoJ’s decision to scrap changes to probate fees was predictably jubilant.
Legal aid ‘safety net’ is still failing to deliver
Six years on, the Exceptional Case Funding scheme remains under-used.
Booze, reputational damage and business development
It is a firm's responsibility to set the standards of acceptable behaviour at events it organises.
Laws relating to trans community demand reform
Children of parents with a trans history should have the right for their birth certificates to match their parents' legally recognised gender.
CJEU tries to control the tech giants
EU’s struggle to regulate the likes of Google and Facebook continues.
Tackle bullying and harassment from the top
Senior lawyers must take the lead in combating bullying and harassment in the profession.
Strength in numbers for collective redress
Big group actions could prove a lucrative new area for claimant lawyers and funders.
Class actions
Profession again dominates league table of 75 employers doing the most to improve social mobility.
One doesn’t have to iron the pillowcases
Women having it all does not mean women doing it all.
Blog: Mother in Law
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family somewhere in England. This week: looking after ourselves.
Firms should big up their black lawyers
Much progress has been made to promote women in the law. The same must be done for BAME people.
We need to work together to foster wellbeing in the law
Lawyers are amongst the most stressed people in the workforce. Those entering the profession want to know how firms support work/life balance.
Business as usual in hard-nosed Hong Kong?
Strife-hit region promotes itself as an island of the rule of law despite mounting scepticism.
Lessons on legal tech from the US
US reports reiterate that solicitors are under a duty to keep up with the pace of change brought by AI.
Using case data to improve decision-making
Court digitisation offers welcome opportunity to exploit case data.
Time, gentlemen, please
How long will routine social drinking with colleagues and clients continue?
Blog: Mother in Law
Lawyers for Nature and Extinction Rebellion UK are inviting the profession to march with them to get climate change to the heart of the legal agenda.
