Recent Practice Management
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NewsGuide to legal services in the Brexit free trade agreement
On 24 December 2020, the UK and the EU reached a new Trade and Cooperation Agreement. The Law Society has published an initial analysis.
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Lockdown 2.0 and ongoing coronavirus support
The new lockdown came into force in England at 12.01am on 5 November 2020 and is expected to last until at least 2 December.
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How to prepare for the end of the Brexit transition period
The UK-EU transition period will end on 31 December 2020. Find out what you can do now to prepare.
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Running a litigation firm during coronavirus: what’s changed?
Reuben Glynn shares some of his litigation firm’s experiences from the pandemic, changes they’ve made, and plans for moving forwards.
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Webinar: SRA regulations update (OnDemand)
Join us for a regulatory update from the Solicitors Regulation Authority at our third spring conference webinar.
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Better safe than sorry – risk for litigators during coronavirus
In a short time, the world has changed significantly for litigators. Susanna Heley reviews the latest risks you need to plan for as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
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Success story: Client service in serious injury cases
The judges at the 2019 Excellence Awards were impressed by CFG Law’s ‘Client First Service’, which focuses on understanding the needs and wellbeing of clients who have suffered a catastrophic injury. We asked Richard Clark, chief executive officer, about the firm’s approach.
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Freelance solicitors
The SRA introduces a new ‘freelance solicitor’ model this November, which will allow solicitors to provide legal services on a freelance basis. But how will the model work in practice, and could it be for you? Marzena Lipman takes a closer look.
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On the record: making the most of time recording
Billable hours remain key to profitability for many law firms but also bring a heavy administrative burden. Andrew Moir and Amanda Chaboryk outline some of the opportunities they’ve found when analysing the time-recording data at Herbert Smith Freehills.
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Walking the line: how to avoid regulatory issues
Balancing your duties as a solicitor can sometimes be tricky. Michelle Garlick reviews the key risks that you need to be aware of, in order to avoid regulatory issues.
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Success story: student law firm
Sheffield Hallam University has created its own law firm, SHU Law, to offer students ‘real life work experience’ during their studies. We asked Sally Mallinson-Ayres how it will work.
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Good compliance: how to avoid client complaints
Michelle Garlick offers a quick guide for litigators on how to avoid complaints, focusing on what good compliance and client care look like.
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SRA delays launch of new regulatory regime to November
The new regulatory regime, replacing the SRA Handbook with new SRA Standards and Regulations, will now come into force on 25 November 2019
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(Mis)conducting litigation
What do you need to know when engaging with the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) on questions of professional conduct? Susanna Heley explains.
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Clear to see: price transparency
On 6 December 2018, new transparency rules come into force requiring law firms to publish certain price, service and regulatory information. Sarah Brodie outlines the details.
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Success story: Excellent work
In October 2018, Alex Hatchman was the first person to win the Law Society’s Excellence in Practice Management Award. We asked her about the changes she’s introduced and challenges she faced.
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Conditional fee agreements: what aren’t you telling them?
In the final instalment of our series on how to avoid professional negligence claims, PJ Kirby considers new business models and the need for informed consent, looking at the case of Herbert v HH Law Ltd [2018] EWHC 580 (QB).
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Success story: Battling for local justice
Edward Cooke explains what it was like to take on the government and Whitehall juggernaut in a bid to save local court provision in Chichester.
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Costs and professional negligence: more claims coming?
In the second section of our three-part series on how to avoid professional negligence claims, PJ Kirby QC stresses the importance of getting your costs budgeting right.
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Behaving badly – clarity at last on misconduct definitions?
Dishonesty, want of integrity, professional misconduct and negligence: these concepts form a vexed spectrum of negative conduct characteristics from solicitors and other professionals. Elisabeth Ross looks at recent developments to help disentangle these terms.
