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Law firms should be exploring options to earn additional income and, with interest rates hitting 4.5% earlier this month, one option is to review the interest rates they are receiving on client funds.

The move towards alternatives to hourly billing is mostly being driven by clients who are now seeking out firms that offer – among other things – results, value for money and no unexpected extras.

Anxiety, the theme of this Mental Health Awareness Week, is pervasive amongst legal professionals and is one of the top three reasons people turn to LawCare for emotional support.

Calling a customer a client does not make them one, even if you consider them to be. Only the individual or individuals can truly decide whether they consider themselves a client of your legal practice.

One of the issues currently being considered by the Law Commission (and by the Law Society and STEP) is whether marriage should no longer automatically revoke a will.

Nine months ago, the government said it intended to pursue legislative reform to combat SLAPPs at “the earliest opportunity”. There is no sign of it yet. So where does this delay leave litigation lawyers?

Diversity, equality and inclusion work at law firms can be rushed in as a ‘reactive’ system for various reasons. This is not the most efficient way to promote it.

The cost-of-living crisis coupled with the ‘no win, no fee’ chance for genuinely injured claimants to recover damages without paying a penny upfront should be a no-brainer, right? Wrong.

The idea of a workspace, whereby legal teams, counsel, judges, and clients can access a ‘single source of truth’ is a relatively novel concept; however, this is starting to grow in momentum.

Before the pandemic, most law firms across the UK had started the journey towards digital transformation. But historically the sector has been slow to recognise and adopt technological advancement.