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The client account reconciliation process will be second nature to most people in legal finance – and so is also a potential area for a problem to be undetected until it becomes serious.

As a female lawyer, from the North, with a state school education, I understand the value of sharing perspectives, experiences and contacts.

Recent reports show that the NHS has paid almost £3.5bn in medical claims around childbirth injuries over the past six years.

What the last six months have shown is that supervision cannot be treated as a background compliance obligation quietly managed somewhere in a firm’s operational processes.

At a time when most technology innovation still flows from the US and China, UK lawtech is attracting growing international attention and capital.

As the number of electric vehicles on UK roads continues to grow year-on-year, it is important to address the risks that come with their increased adoption.

The High Court judgment in Ashley Hurst v SRA in January raises serious questions about the regulator’s approach to allegations of SLAPP-like behaviour.

Progression in the law slows significantly as women approach senior leadership. Most will be at the height of their careers around the average age menopause symptoms begin.

At the root of every failed compliance review is a familiar phrase: a calm assertion of “but we did a document check”.

Mistakes in legal practice are inevitable. What truly differentiates well-run firms from those that stumble is not whether mistakes occur, but how they are handled when they do.