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Nothing sets the rule-of-law pulse of some lawyers racing like a rich man with a dubious cause of action. What they are arguing for is the rights of the bad lads to be represented by them.

Working with so many law firms, I’m often asked whether the Council for Licensed Conveyancers or Solicitors Regulation Authority is better for conveyancers.

The scale of the legaltech opportunity is significant. Firms ranging from start-ups to more established businesses are shifting their services to support law firms and in-house legal teams.

It is vital as a lawyer to be able to recognise at what stage in a process the client they are advising needs to be referred to a carefully chosen third-party financial planning partner.

The vast majority of firms don’t practice data minimisation. This is an unsustainable proposition in the long term, not to mention expensive and risky already.

Every professional faces the same conundrum when it comes to answering calls. Do you spend less time on the phone and miss calls? Or do you answer every call, even if it disrupts your work?

Neurodiverse minds often have skills that are sometimes lacking in businesses due to them recruiting from a traditional mould that fit existing business structures and employee profiles.

Clients’ interest in alternative fee arrangements has become more of the rule and less of the exception. Last year, BigHand reported that client demand had increased 27% since 2019.

International Women’s Day celebrates the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. It also provides an opportunity to reflect on the difficulties women still face in achieving gender parity.

Opinion remains mixed – aptly enough – over the recent ruling from the Court of Appeal on how mixed injury claims should be valued in the Official Injury Claim portal.