In 2006 I started thinking about retirement whilst founding a boutique practice specialising in partnership and employment law. Ten years later, a friend told me that I would never be able to retire.

The problem with reform based on a compromise with vested interests is that it ends up being more pig’s ear than silk purse and the Legal Services Act 2007 is no exception.

In recent months, the internet has been your shop window more than ever before. As we begin to see a move towards an easing of restrictions, these are our updated digital marketing top tips.

It has been a bumpy road for the profession during Covid-19 and I have witnessed its effects as a county court advocate trying to forge a career in law during the emergence of the virus.

Change will not happen overnight, and we will need to see more investment in lawtech solutions for the individual, consumer and small business end of the market. This may require policy and regulatory support.