Diana Bentley

Diana Bentley

Diana Bentley is a freelance journalist

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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

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    Hatching a plan

    2019-04-09T00:00:00

    Alexandra Hatchman, chief operating officer at Fletchers Solicitors, has transformed her firm in less than two years, and won an Excellence Award for her innovation. Diana Bentley talks to her about her approach, and her plans for the future

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    Flying start

    2019-01-15T00:19:00

    Recruitment and retention is a growing challenge for all firms, especially of lawyers starting their careers. So what are firms doing to attract and retain junior lawyers? Diana Bentley investigates, in the first article of our special focus on junior lawyers

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