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The cost of living is affecting each and every one of us. Do you know who in your firm is under pressure at home? Do you know those in your firm who are struggling with finances?

The events of the last year have resulted an unprecedented focus on the role of the legal sector in enhancing the UK’s reputation as a haven for dirty money.

April continues to be a popular choice of renewal date for both law firms and insurers alike, and remains the second most common date for a law firm to renew their professional indemnity insurance.

Over the past few years, many legal practitioners have been weighing up their options, making initial enquiries and starting to consider what running their own practice might look like.

The seismic events of 2022 have presented the divorce industry with unprecedented challenges, and 2023 seems set to deliver more of the same.

Increasingly, consumers in need of legal advice or a service will begin their research online, so a solicitor’s website must embrace not only the reasoning behind transparency but also go much further.

Lawyers have never felt threatened by the emergence of industrial robots or the internet. An AI tool which can generate decent answers to complicated questions in a matter of seconds makes the fear real.

The effectiveness of your law firm relies almost entirely on the daily habits of your team. These either help them to run a successful firm aligned with their goals, or damage performance.

Chris Pucci, CEO of Osprey Approach, says that building better business habits “helps you to establish a foundation of seamless and effective processes designed for maximum output.

There are some emerging themes across our student body that may help future students at any provider have the best chance of passing the SQE.

Uncertainty can be tricky for us lawyers, but if I’ve learned anything these past six and a half years, it’s that an endeavour like Fuse doesn’t pay off unless you’re willing to take some calculated risks.