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OpinionDon’t be CRAP (LLP)
How would the CEO of Cursory Relationships Are Profitable provide an optimally poor service to clients?
OpinionDeregulation trumps all
Just as deregulation is about tackling protectionism, it is also about tackling protections.
OpinionBeating the benchmark
Small and medium-sized law firms’ revenue has increased across all regions and most types of work.
OpinionClass of 2019
Traditionally the Cinderella of the diversity industry, perhaps social class figures are the next dataset to be disclosed by Big Law.
OpinionLightening the load
City regulation post-Brexit means ‘same outcome, lower burden’ for FCA’s chief executive.
OpinionWhen the whistle blows
The strike-off of Emily Scott has caused uproar, proving a review of the SRA’s whistblowing charter is very much welcome.
News‘Lax’ LSB failed consumers by sanctioning deregulation
Law Society rules out JR of decision to approve Handbook reforms, but lambasts super-regulator for ducking its responsibilities.
OpinionFlying a red flag
Majority of law firms are prioritising the issue of anti-money laundering in 2019.
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Small comfort for SMEs
Tribunal is the only forum that will restore trust between SMEs and their lenders.
NewsLaw firms report higher profits for ninth year in a row - but work is slowing
Annual benchmarking survey shows majority of practices in good health, but this year income is not expected to rise by much more than inflation.
NewsSmall and medium-sized law firms' income up for seventh year
Median fee income climbed 4.2% in 2018 across 210 firms who participated in the Law Society Law Management Section Financial Benchmarking Survey.
NewsLiverpool mayor hails ambitious offshoot of US class action firm
Northern Powerhouse minister Jake Berry joins Liverpool Joe Anderson in lauding SPG Law, which aims to be one the biggest claimant firms in the north-west by the end of the year.
OpinionAll about the money
This week’s news tells two very different stories about civil dispute resolution.
OpinionPlatform alteration
Old media are still coming to terms with the effect tech giants are having on freedom of expression and privacy.
OpinionLabour's share plan needs work
Notion of workers having more say enjoys broad support, but Labour’s employee ownership plans would prove a real headache for City law firms.
OpinionDefending the rule of law
IBA’s public education campaign on the rule of law should be vigorously promoted by national bars.
OpinionA winning combination
In painting a stark picture of our parlous justice system, Secret Barrister makes a worthy Law Society Gazette Legal Personality of the Year.
