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  • The lawyer and the plumber

    The list of six reserved legal activities is, in some ways, all that separates a solicitor from a plumber who fancies setting himself up as, say, a “legal adviser”. It is quite a sobering thought and one reason why alternative business structures may not be quite the revolution some predict – the fact is that many of those who want to get into the legal market can already do what they want.

    Thursday, 22 April 2010

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Lessons from Sir Keir Starmer for SRA chief

The proposed 29%, or £25m, increase in the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s budget announced last week should really come as no great surprise.


The hidden risks in client account reconciliations

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.


Mentoring the next generation of litigation leaders

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