Adapting to Changes in Costs Lawyer Qualifications for Future-Proof Talent Acquisition
With mediation and alternative dispute resolution (ADR) becoming mandatory across a wide range of small claims, personal injury, and family litigation the need for well trained, experienced Costs Lawyers is increasing. Which is why the Association of Costs Lawyers (ACL) training scheme is particularly welcome. The course, which has been accredited by the Costs Lawyer […]
Leaving the Bar: Is Dissatisfaction Among Criminal Barristers an Opportunity for Law Firms?
It may be several years since members of the Criminal Bar Association (CBA) voted to end strike action, but the underlying dissatisfaction among criminal barristers has not entirely gone away. That dissatisfaction could prove to be an opportunity for solicitors’ firms and corporate legal departments in an ongoing war for legal talent. If they can […]
Legal Risk & Compliance Trends Shaping 2024
Over the last five years the role that risk and compliance departments play in law firms large and small has grown substantially. Everyone from large financial services institutions to public sector institutions is aware of the dangers of failing to meet compliance demands, and of the benefits a robust and forward-thinking legal risk and compliance […]