Intensive lobbying and government backtracking have transformed the Legal Services Act, says Simon Young
SOLICITORS CODE OF CONDUCT 2007 >>
MINIMUM INTERRUPTION TO CLIENT BUSINESS >>
ABSENCES WITHIN FIRMS >>
MONEY LAUNDERING RULES >>
IDENTITY CHECKS >>
PEPS >>
Solicitors code of conduct >>
independence and public interest >>
good standard of service >>
Solicitor's code of conduct, Statements of principle, Client care and costs information, Management requirements
Simon Young considers how firms can prosper in a changing legal landscape
business plan—update annually
legal aid review—strategic choices
legal services bill—alternative business structures
Nikki Bowker, head of litigation and dispute resolution at Devonshires, on career resilience, diversity in law and channelling Elle Woods when the pressure is on
Leasehold enfranchisement specialist joins residential property team
Firm strengthens commercial team in Manchester with partner appointment
An engagement ring may symbolise romance, but the courts remain decidedly practical about who keeps it after a split, writes Mark Pawlowski, barrister and professor emeritus of property law at the University of Greenwich, in this week's NLJ