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FeatureThe possible conflicts for a private client solicitor
Melinda Giles looks at how different couple dynamics can risk creating conflict of interest, and how you can navigate these potentially difficult conversations
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FeatureWhen a ‘sale’ isn’t a sale: rethinking certainty in today’s property market
Dan Marsden of Probate.Auction looks at how to increase certainty and confidence in property sales, in a property market with historically low completion rates
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FeatureA private affair
Private equity may be reshaping the legal landscape, but its rise prompts an equally important question for Andrew Allen: what does the future look like for firms that don’t choose this path?
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FeatureBeyond the rulebook
Take your staff engagement to the next level by fostering people’s intrinsic motivation. Michelle Howard explains how
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FeatureTo be continued
Melissa Hardee explores how firms approach continuing competence, and why understanding and evidencing this is more important than ever
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FeatureEmbracing Gen Z
Bob Spence explains how embracing the next generation of lawyers will help future-proof your firm
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FeatureGrowth experience
Abby Winkworth and Jonathan Winchester discuss how client expectations of law firms are shifting – and what the latest research reveals about where firms are falling short
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FeatureMind the gap
Meridian West recently published research on what role junior lawyers have to play in law firms’ service delivery. Ben Kent explores the findings
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FeatureGoing global
How do law firms – especially those that don’t have international offices – handle cross-border work, and what networks are available to them? Diana Bentley investigates
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FeatureMisconduct matters
As the Solicitors Regulation Authority remains focused on issues of sexual misconduct, Susanna Heley outlines how firms can ensure they are navigating this tricky area correctly
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FeatureOn the money
James Brown explains how to drive revenue in your firm, while Nicky Lloyd proposes five effective cost management strategies
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FeaturePath to partnership
What makes the perfect partner? Mila Trezza identifies five key focus areas to help solicitors navigate the shift from associate to leader with ease
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FeatureUnder the spotlight
The Legal Ombudsman outlines its approach to providing compensation for the emotional effects caused by a failing in service
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FeatureCross-border estate planning survival guide
Paul Clark looks at what you should consider to make sure your client’s estate plan survives contact with foreign jurisdictions
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FeaturePAS FAQ: Renouncing role as executor after probate has been granted
Our Practice Advice Service answers a question asked by a private client practitioner
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FeatureCause for complaint
Complaints against solicitors are apparently on the rise. Paul Wightman examines if and why this is the case and outlines how good practice can help
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FeatureMastering difficult conversations – six tips for success
James Brown discusses a key political encounter from the 1990s, and what it can teach us when having our own difficult conversations
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FeatureDare to defy
Is it ever right to defy authority and refuse to play by the rules? Andy Donovan explores the case for ethical defiance and principled dissent
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FeatureEthical matters
With regulatory penalties becoming more frequent, Nigel West considers two high-profile disciplinary cases involving property practitioners