Published in the Law Society Gazette, 24th July 2017 In a very large law firm, adding or substracting from the partnership is almost a commoditised process. Ownership and leadership, meanwhile, tend to evolve incrementally. Yet while principals of smaller firms cite many reasons for preferring their professional lot to life in a global behemoth, succession…
PII special: Cutting negligence claims
Published in the Law Society Gazette, 3rd July 2017 In the context of insurance and professional negligence, the major topics of debate within the legal profession are whether the SRA’s proposals to reduce the minimum level of cover from £3m or £2m to £500k and the run-off period from six years to three are appropriate….