Decisions and SRA interventions
Decisions filed recently with the Law Society (which may be subject to appeal).
Local heroes
Over 30 local law societies have disappeared in the last 25 years. Those that remain must innovate to stay relevant amid the decline in volunteerism, reports Marialuisa Taddia
Greenham Common plan to ‘crowd the prisons’
In 1981, women and children walked over 100 miles to the Berkshire USAF base to protest against planned storage of nuclear cruise missiles.
Data page – June 2019
The latest data page figures, compiled by Moneyfacts, are now available.
SDT decisions and interventions
Decisions filed recently with the Law Society (which may be subject to appeal).
Mary Sykes: ‘a rather independent manner’
One of the first women solicitors in England and Wales, Mary deserves to be remembered.
Inertia is not an option
Dismissing new tools and technologies as ‘hype’ will put the future of your firm at risk. And don’t worry – if a robot doesn’t perform, you can always sack it
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
Picking up the pieces
Cash-strapped law centres are tottering under the growing burden of unmet legal need. Could lawyers do more to help? Eduardo Reyes reports
Law Society spotlight: May‘s Council meeting
Law Society work on statutory instruments relating to a ‘no-deal’ Brexit.
Insight: Money talks – How law firms can avoid paying the price for late payments
Simon Welling, director of sales and marketing at Wesleyan Bank, on managing your firm’s finances effectively.
Insight: How does it feel to be hacked?
Law Society partner and global insurer Hiscox, along with folding bike manufacturer Brompton set out to discover by staging a series of real world hacks.
Your guide to avoiding the most common data breaches
István Lám, CEO and founder of Tresorit, explains how law firms can avoid the most common type of data breaches resulting from human error.
Insight: Tenant endorsements
The majority of title insurance policies are geared towards protecting property owners. Here we look at cover that is aimed at protecting the interests of tenants.
Insight: Building houses and saving the countryside
Simon Hewitt of First Title Insurance plc looks at the idea of a fundamental shift in approach offered by Shaun Spiers, executive director of the Green Alliance.
