by Paul Bennett | Jul 9, 2026 | Uncategorized
A year ago, when clients asked me how their teams should stay ahead of AI, I told them to double down on the professional skills that set them apart. I still believe that is critical, but on its own, it is no longer enough. The law firms that will thrive with AI are...
by Mark Briegal | Jul 8, 2026 | Uncategorized
On 1 July 2026 the Supreme Court handed down its judgment in HMRC v BlueCrest Capital Management (UK) LLP [2026] UKSC 18. The Court unanimously dismissed BlueCrest’s appeal, upholding the Court of Appeal’s approach to the “salaried members”...
by Mark Briegal | Jun 8, 2026 | Uncategorized
Most LLP agreements pay careful attention to how profits are shared. Far fewer give the same thought to what happens when there are losses. That omission can have serious consequences for members; consequences that are, with proper drafting, entirely avoidable. The...
by Mark Briegal | Jun 5, 2026 | Uncategorized
The Law Society Gazette published my latest opinion piece on the Solicitors Regulation Authority and its proposal to take 29% more from the profession next year. Reform of the regulator is long overdue, and Sarah Rapson’s candour as chief executive is genuinely...
by Mark Briegal | Apr 17, 2026 | Uncategorized
Early Warnings Matter – In Health and in Business I wanted to share something personal, because it carries a message that reaches well beyond medicine and into how we run our professional lives. Last autumn, I went for what I assumed were routine GP blood tests. I had...
by Paul Bennett | Mar 27, 2026 | Uncategorized
In this guest blog, Partner Paul Bennett invited the author of a new Law Society book to explain why she wrote it on mistakes in the legal sector and asked other experts in the sector to contribute to it. Paul advises firms responding to errors most weeks and thought...
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