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Private equity in the legal sector: A challenge to conventional firms
When discussing private equity or other external investors in law firms, it’s fair to say that many in the legal sector are sceptical, considering them to be ‘ruthless asset strippers’.
The pitfalls of blind trust: Navigating digital marketing agency reports
In the ever-evolving world of the legal sector, digital marketing stands as a beacon of modernity. Yet therein lurks a challenge – not every law firm boasts in-house digital marketing gurus.
Sorry from the professional imaginarium
When, how, and why we say sorry is revealing. It says something powerful about the person apologising. The Post Office inquiry has been littered with apologies, some from lawyers.
Vulnerability and costs – the litigator’s dilemma
Practice direction 1A, coupled with an amendment to the overriding objective introduced in April 2021, introduced a whole new extra level of due diligence for lawyers when it comes to vulnerability.
Disappointment for secondary victim claimants in Supreme Court
The Supreme Court last week handed down its long-awaited judgment on conjoined clinical negligence cases concerning psychiatric injuries suffered by secondary victims.
10 questions to prompt New Year’s resolutions for law firms
Consumers seeking advice are not always aware whether their problem is exclusively a legal one or might also need the input of an accountant or, indeed, a financial planner.
Pupillage interviews 2024: Top tips for fair recruiting
As 2024 begins, aspiring legal minds are gearing up for the start of pupillage applications – a defining moment in their pursuit of a career at the Bar.
Speaking the inconvenient truth – why GCs need to step up
As a lawyer, I could never quite shut down the voice in my head telling me I had a responsibility to tell people the inconvenient truths they didn’t want to hear but which someone needed to tell them.
All I want for Christmas is hu-man
As King Charles draws a lungful of bracing Sandringham air before wishing us all a Merry Christmas, many in the legal profession will be reflecting on 2023 as a year of mixed blessings.
Law firm success – what separates those who have achieved it?
When we are all operating in the same space and offering roughly the same services, why do some firms succeed whilst others don’t?
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Navigating the legal AI productivity-profitability paradox
Firms are achieving efficiencies through AI, especially in the practice of law. Yet many are struggling to see that reflected in their financial outcomes
Regulation, growth and access to justice: why legal services need a reset
Well-intentioned consumer protections embedded in the regulation of legal services increasingly act as barriers to innovation, competition and access to justice.
Digital marketing for law firms in 2026 – where to focus your efforts
Digital marketing for law firms in 2026 is more demanding than ever. AI is reshaping content, while audiences are becoming more selective and platforms are raising the bar on quality.
