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A practical, free live roundtable with Debra Cairns and Kristy Gouldsmith. Explore preparedness, incident response and accountability through a realistic Microsoft 365 email-compromise scenario, followed by live Q&A.
Sharon Sloam explains how independent reflective practice supervision gives lawyers protected time to process the demands of legal work, support their wellbeing and think more clearly.
From providing grants to struggling Victorian solicitors to helping today's legal professionals navigate mental health, financial and career challenges, The Solicitors’ Charity is sharing the remarkable history of how the profession has supported its own for nearly 170 years.
Chronicle Law is exploring an automated Companies House monitoring service and invites law firms to share their views on the features and delivery options that would be most useful.
The following article, reviewed by Sofia Napolitano, explores whether previous convictions in EU Member States can still be treated as aggravating factors following Brexit.
Every law firm partner knows the rhythm. January brings the balancing payment and the first payment on account, July brings the second, and the VAT quarter comes round four times a year whether or not clients have paid their bills. In a good year the firm's cash copes. In a year when fees are tied up in work in progress, or a large matter settles later than planned, the same dates can push partners into their savings or push the firm further into its overdraft than anyone would like.
The Solicitors Regulation Authority's (SRA) Anti-Money Laundering Annual Report, published on 22 October 2026, covers April 2025 to April 2026 and shows that firms are improving. The proportion assessed as non-compliant fell from 32.4% to 21.9%. Source of funds is where progress is the slowest, and conveyancing remains the work the regulator still describes as high risk.
LawCare's Life in the Law 2025 research found that half of solicitors have experienced anxiety in the last 12 months, with three in five reporting poor mental wellbeing.
Vocational rehabilitation, vocational case management and vocational expert evidence are not just for personal injury or clinical negligence claims. They can provide valuable evidence, practical solutions and better outcomes across a much wider range of legal proceedings — often from the very beginning of a case.
“Forensic science is not working for anybody.” James Miller reviews the House of Lords Science and Technology Committee’s report, ‘Rebuilding Forensic Science for Criminal Justice: An Urgent Need’. In the article he explores the Committee’s terminal diagnosis for the forensic science industry, the remedies advanced and the Government’s lacklustre response to the report.
Busy doesn’t always mean profitable. Join Jay Sahota for practical ways to improve pricing, time recording and billing, convert more clients and build relationships that generate future business.
Watch Debra Cairns’s free on-demand webinar on governance, accountability and demonstrating compliance under pressure. Download the recording, slides, Boardroom Test assessment and supporting guides.
Watch Kristy Gouldsmith’s recorded webinar on the first 72 hours after a data breach in a law firm, and download the presentation slides.
Debra Cairns examined where compliance accountability sits, why operational risks often fall outside compliance teams and what law firms need to evidence in practice.
Dr Catherine Sykes introduced the SANE model and practical techniques for managing burnout, perfectionism and pressure while supporting sustainable performance in legal practice.
Kristy Gouldsmith explored how law firms can use AI responsibly while protecting client data, meeting GDPR obligations and establishing effective AI governance.
Debra Cairns explored four core areas of effective compliance: identity control, data protection, resilience and recovery, and supplier risk.
This practical session explained how law firms can prioritise supplier risks, apply proportionate controls and establish effective ongoing oversight.
Kristy Gouldsmith examined common GDPR mistakes in law firms and practical ways to strengthen data protection processes without losing sight of commercial priorities.
Debra Cairns delivered a practical session on assessing, scoring and prioritising supplier risk in a meaningful and proportionate way.
Recorded at the International Academy of Family Lawyers AGM in Nairobi, this concise talk introduces Dr Catherine Sykes’ SANE framework for sustainable performance and wellbeing.
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