Comment
Human interest story
Abby Winkworth considers the ways in which the legal landscape is evolving, and reflects on the practical insights included in this edition of the magazine
Features
Keeping up with clients
Emma Egerton-Jones shares why the most powerful competitive advantage available to small and medium-sized law firms is one that no tech budget, however large, can buy
A matter of trust
Paul Bennett considers the importance of establishing strong and trusting relationships through people management
Family values
Lucy Trevelyan speaks to the managing partner of Protopapas LLP about building a modern law firm on family values, commercial instinct and relationships
Minding the minder
Tim Kidd makes the case for why the role of compliance officer for finance and administration is one of the most important – and most undervalued – in the profession
Vote of confidence
Ian Johnson explores the key findings from the Financial Benchmarking Survey 2026 report
Made to measure
Andrew Hogan considers the impact artificial intelligence is having on law firm costs – and how we measure value
Rethinking commerciality
The gap between lawyer and client perception of a matter is wider than you think. Ben Kent and Ayush Verma examine how changing your firm’s approach to commerciality can help
Two in 10
Women make up the majority of all solicitors, and yet only two in 10 hold leadership positions worldwide. Dana Denis-Smith investigates
On reflection
Kerry Lawlor explores the concept of reflective practice, and how to implement it in your firm
Advice for advisers
Tax advisers are now required to register with HMRC. Nick Paterno explains why the new registration rules affect most law firms, and what your firm needs to do to comply
Reimagining ESG
Vernon Dennis explains why law firms should stop treating ESG as a service line and start embedding it into all areas of practice