Diana Bentley

Diana Bentley is a freelance journalist

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The apprentice
Diana Bentley talks to firms about how they manage apprenticeships and the recruitment and diversity benefits these schemes bring
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Advance planning
2025-01-30T00:00:00
Law firms need clearly defined ways of managing the careers of their lawyers, especially senior staff members. Diana Bentley looks at what options are available for those wanting to progress
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Question time
2024-10-31T00:00:00
Diana Bentley speaks to legal recruiters about how law firms can improve their interview processes
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Recruitment matters
2024-08-29T08:55:00
Diana Bentley talks to private client firms and practitioners about recruitment in the sector and provides an update on the current market
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Watching brief
2024-07-30T00:00:00
The number of complaints made to the Legal Ombudsman is on the rise. Diana Bentley investigates
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A matter of trust
2024-06-27T00:00:00
Following the recent government consultation on transparency of land ownership involving trusts, private client lawyers share their views on the implications of the changes for advising clients
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A matter of trust
2024-06-18T10:18:00
Following the recent government consultation on transparency of land ownership involving trusts, private client lawyers share their views on the implications of the changes for advising clients
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Talent contest
2024-04-29T12:22:00
Law firms are under greater pressure than ever to recruit and retain talented lawyers. Diana Bentley speaks to various firms about their experiences
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Training ground
2024-01-30T00:00:00
Is a new era of training and supervision under way in the legal sector? Diana Bentley investigates
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Working it
2023-10-17T00:00:00
Employee ownership of businesses is on the rise. But will law firms embrace the structure, and what does it offer? Diana Bentley investigates
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Follow the leader
2022-09-29T09:51:00
Diana Bentley examines how firms can effectively approach succession planning, and develop a suitable pipeline of potential future leaders
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After the storm
2022-05-12T10:54:00
Diana Bentley details how working practices of private client lawyers are changing during the aftermath of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic
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Knowledge is power
2022-01-26T00:00:00
Diana Bentley explores the power of artificial intelligence and examines how firms are using AI technology to their advantage
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Sustainable business
2021-10-18T00:00:00
Diana Bentley explores the business case for firms when it comes to embedding sustainable practices and policies into the way they operate
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Keep the customer happy
2021-07-06T00:00:00
In a time of increased competition and dynamic changes to the delivery of legal services, Diana Bentley explains how law firms must assess what clients want and how to deliver it
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The devil in the deal
2021-04-13T00:00:00
Diana Bentley examines the impact of Brexit on the legal sector and talks to leading figures in the industry about practising rights and the effect on UK firms with EU offices
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Working the problem
2021-01-19T00:01:00
Diana Bentley investigates how law firms have responded to the pandemic, the changes they have made, and how they plan to develop further in 2021
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Black Lives Matter in law
2020-10-06T00:00:00
Diana Bentley looks at how law firms have been working to improve the record of the legal profession on diversity and inclusion, and the impact of the Black Lives Matter movement
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The long view
2020-01-14T00:00:00
Are you contemplating appointing apprentices for the first time, or broadening your use of apprentices? What can you learn from firms already on the journey? Diana Bentley reports
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Driving success
2019-07-02T00:00:00
Robert Camp is outgoing managing partner of award-winning south-west firm Stephens Scown and its new director of strategic innovation. He talks to Diana Bentley about how postcards, milk and campervans have supported the firm’s success