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The crypto market experienced a wave of turbulence towards the end of last year. But the interest in the technology underlying non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and blockchain protocols remains strong.

Last year saw a steady stream of law firm mergers and acquisitions but, in 2023, with economic storm clouds gathering, the M&A landscape is likely to change considerably.

Many have written on Dan Neidle’s allegations about Nadim Zahawi, but the finer points about what he thinks the lawyers have got wrong have not been clearly identified.

Legal cashiers are hard to come by, and within a highly regulated industry, how do you keep them feeling motivated and valued in your firm?

The announcement that extending fixed recoverable costs was delayed to October 2023 was perhaps the government’s most sensible decision for a long time – in the context of costs reforms, at least.

For modern law firms, a digital-first mindset is not about specific technologies or digital tools, but always about the people – employees and clients – who use them.

For the first time, the SRA is reminding firms, essentially the COLPs, that there should be processes established by the practice to assist and supervise their lawyers’ CPD efforts.

The last decade has seen the steady increase of the alternative legal service provider market and the dividing lines between them and law firms are increasingly blurred.

Far more matter mobility is taking place nowadays, and that this is a trend, not a phase. Since it can cause a significant administrative burden to fall on firms, they should try to minimise the impact.

My, how Ebenezer Scrooge’s fortunes had changed in the years since the ghostly visitations had left him clinging to a tattered bed-curtain, pleading for absolution.