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Taking a compliance-driven approach to enhance PII renewal

11 October 2024

Adopting a compliance-driven approach can significantly streamline and improve the professional indemnity insurance renewal process, as firms now begin to look forward to 2025.


Compliance in the age of technology

9 October 2024

Does keeping up with best practice for your law firm in compliance, finance and risk management keep you awake at night? If so, you are not alone.


Continuing competence still in the SRA’s headlights

7 October 2024

The SRA’s second annual assessment of continuing competence leaves lawyers and COLPs in little doubt that the regulatory spotlight is still firmly on whether skills and knowledge are being maintained.


How the Oldham community helped my law firm against rioters

1 October 2024

On the evening of 7 August, we anxiously watched CCTV footage from outside the building, waiting for the mob. Our blood ran cold when we saw a group of around 150 people approaching.


Essential tips for junior lawyers

27 September 2024

Starting out as a junior lawyer can be daunting, with the challenge of balancing the demanding day-to-day responsibilities, honing legal skills, and engaging in profile-raising activities.


What’s your problem? The cause of complaints and how to resolve them

24 September 2024

In today’s digital age, where review sites and social media platforms abound, it’s never been easier to vent, and negative feedback can have serious consequences.


Navigating M&A in PI and clin neg: The changing game

19 September 2024

Consolidation has swept the PI and clinical negligence markets, accelerating mergers and acquisitions. The entry of private equity, once seen as unlikely in claimant work, changed the game.


Physical access to the courts needs to be improved

17 September 2024

We try and use the law to mend and heal them. Being made uncomfortable in court because buildings are not properly adapted or equipped makes an already challenging day even more difficult.


The end of Google’s dominance: A new era in search

11 September 2024

The rise of alternative search platforms like TikTok, the emergence of AI-driven tools like ChatGPT, and the development of federated search by Apple are signalling the end of Google’s unchallenged reign.


Time to get real: Why authenticity should be at the heart of your marketing

6 September 2024

Authenticity is becoming an increasingly important part of marketing. Glossy adverts are no longer enough; these days consumers want to connect with brands on a more personal level.

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How to make work experience meaningful

When I had the pleasure of work experience, I made tea, collected lunch and mostly watched someone work. I didn’t bother with the last three days. I am not sure they noticed.


Lawyer burnout is not inevitable: what to do differently

Burnout is not simply an unavoidable cost of being a lawyer. Law firms cannot talk seriously about burnout without talking about how they design the work.


What the Equality Act adds to a housing claim

For those working across housing disrepair, there is a danger in viewing every case primarily through the condition of the property.


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