Consumers seeking advice are not always aware whether their problem is exclusively a legal one or might also need the input of an accountant or, indeed, a financial planner.
As 2024 begins, aspiring legal minds are gearing up for the start of pupillage applications – a defining moment in their pursuit of a career at the Bar.
As a lawyer, I could never quite shut down the voice in my head telling me I had a responsibility to tell people the inconvenient truths they didn’t want to hear but which someone needed to tell them.
As King Charles draws a lungful of bracing Sandringham air before wishing us all a Merry Christmas, many in the legal profession will be reflecting on 2023 as a year of mixed blessings.