The Bar Council scoffs at the idea (describing it as “very muddled thinking”) that some NDAs might be illegal or unenforceable, and questions why the SRA has issued any advice at all.

An increasing spotlight on work-life balance has made some law firms question whether billable hours targets are fit for purpose. But is there a credible alternative?

Given that video, audio and other multimedia exhibits are so prevalent in today’s cases, why can something as simple as presenting a piece of CCTV footage cause courts so much difficulty?

If anyone is going to push our profession towards more modern ways of working, it is new people, with new ideas. But these people need a well-rounded legal education.

I am acutely aware as a consultant to law firms, rather than someone who works within one, that there is still some reticence to fully embrace the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s transparency rules.