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Residual balances – why now again?

17 February 2025

Residual balances have been on the SRA’s radar for several years and seen as potentially a material breach, so why include them in a questionnaire about accountant’s reports?


Three key ingredients for running a successful law firm

13 February 2025

Have you considered a ‘pre-mortem’, which involves planning for potential failures by identifying everything that could go wrong and working backwards to prevent those issues?


Choose the right social media platforms for your business

11 February 2025

Two-thirds of the world’s population are on it for almost two-and-a-half hours each day, on average. Each uses at least half a dozen different platforms every month.


Managing risk: a guide for law firms

6 February 2025

Traditional risk management approaches typically focused on responding to incidents after they have occurred. Best practice today demands a more forward-thinking approach.


Legal tech in 2025: Data, data and more data management

3 February 2025

Even the staunchest sceptics are now recognising that generative AI is here to stay. But was 2024 the year that the AI ‘hype bubble’ burst?


Understanding mid-sized law firms’ priorities in 2025

30 January 2025

Mid-tier practices are looking to grow both organically, or by a merger/takeover, and our survey revealed that 17% of firms are intending to pursue an acquisition strategy over the next 12 months.


Is B Corp status right for your law firm?

28 January 2025

For law firms, becoming a certified B Corp demonstrates a commitment to balancing purpose and profit. But is it right for your law firm?


Advancing the cause of women in legal tech

24 January 2025

I have always wondered if the rate at which change in gender balance is happening is fast enough and, more pertinently, whether this ‘change’ is happening for the right reasons.


The harmony of difference

22 January 2025

It is disturbing that a large number of neurodiverse individuals remain out of work. A recent report showed that many hiring managers were uncomfortable hiring someone who was neurodiverse.


Should conveyancers worry about their clients’ retirement?

20 January 2025

More and more clients you capably assist will perhaps inadvertently, in their keenness to buy their first new home, be jeopardising their retirements.

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Firms need to move faster on AI pricing

Law firms are trying to rethink pricing while still operating on business models fundamentally built around time.


The overlooked hate crime reform in Crime & Policing Act

Reforms introduced by the Crime and Policing Act 2026 mark a significant development in hate crime law in England and Wales, recognising hostility related to sex as an aggravated offence.


The SRA’s strict liability gamble has failed. Good

The Court of Appeal handed down its judgment in Dentons v SRA on 27 April, and the profession is right to welcome it. It is the second time in short succession that the court has corrected the SRA.


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