Dealing with bad bosses

Having a bad boss can have a huge impact on wellbeing and happiness. So how can you manage it?

The latest developments in Law Society advocacy & law reform: September 2018

The Law Society’s Policy and Practice team brings you a wrap-up of the most important issues of the moment.

What’s in a name?

Is it time for stricter guidelines on how solicitors describe themselves?

Bloody terrifying: the modern law graduate experience

Graduate lawyers are being forced to sink or swim – sometimes with devastating consequences.

The latest developments in Law Society advocacy & law reform: July 2018

The Law Society’s Policy and Practice team brings you a wrap-up of the most important issues of the moment.

Ready to defend yourself? The power of the file note

A lack of file notes is a significant handicap in presenting a successful defence on behalf of an insured. By JANICE PURVIS.

I am not a resource. I am a human being.

Referring to lawyers as “resources” rather than acknowledging and investing in them as talented human beings is the scourge of commercial law firms, writes an…

Clarifying your (evolving) retainer

The retainer agreement is the best evidence of the parties’ intention and the client’s instructions at the time the scope of the work was agreed…

Principals: why it’s so important to set the right tone

Encouraging appropriate standards of professional behavior is supported by the regulatory requirements ascribed to principals of all law practices under the Legal Profession Uniform Law…

The latest developments in Law Society advocacy & law reform: November 2016

The Law Society’s Policy and Practice team brings you a wrap-up of the most important issues of the moment.