Profession

Seamus Smyth outlines the difficulty of envisaging future trends in litigation

Joe Reevy advocates using traditional methods for winning business

I was infected with the litigation “bug” well over 40 years ago and have watched in fascination from both sides of the Bench as advocacy styles have changed. Yet one skill endures—the art of persuasion.

The complexities of the illegality defence could soon be history. David Hertzell & Caroline Lody explain why

The clock is counting down to the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s (SRA) new Qualified Lawyers Transfer Scheme (QLTS) which will replace the transfer system first introduced 20 years ago.

Yvonne Smyth takes the temperature of the legal job market

Rebecca Huxley-Binns explains the importance of mooting

Recently there has been much publicity about graduates working for nothing, or indeed even paying to work, in the hope of making an impression and getting a paid job) see for example The Mail Online, 4 March 2010 – “The Slave Labour Graduates.”)

Ahmed: Khawar Qureshi QC reports on the Supreme Court’s landmark decision

Seven law firms have made it into The Sunday Times’ annual 100 Best Companies to work for ranking.