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Steer your firm through these difficult times with From Recession to Upturn - Financial Management and Strategy for Law Firms. This special report provides your firm with the tools it needs to negotiate the current climate and, crucially, to prepare for the eventual upturn. Written by leading experienced professionals, the book offers a strategic yet practical approach. Part 1 looks at the effect of the economic slowdown and shows how your firm can deal with the immediate problems it may face. Part 2 shows how effective financial management can help you to stabilise your business. Part 3 looks forward to the upturn, suggesting how your firm can position itself to take advantage of the potential opportunities. The book includes case studies from finance directors and other professionals to illustrate potential difficulties and suggest solutions.
Legal aid is facing its biggest reform in years. This text looks prospectively at the landscape created by the proposed reforms, including areas such as the family law and crime.
This report examines the Government's proposals for radical reform of the Legal Aid system, as set out in the Government's White Paper (Cm. 6993, ISBN 9780101699327) published in November 2006. These proposals follow on from three other documents: i) the Government's long-term strategy for legal aid 'A fairer deal for legal aid' published in July 2005 (Cm 6591, ISBN 9780101659123); ii) the recommendations of the independent review of legal aid procurement undertaken by Lord Carter of Coles (details are available at www.legalaidprocurementreview.gov.uk/publications.htm) published in July 2006; and iii) a consultation paper jointly issued by the Department for Constitutional Affairs and the Le...
The Legal Services Act 2007 has fundamentally altered the legal market, transforming the regulatory framework and economic landscape. In an increasingly competitive market place, law firms must make strategic choices that will affect their long-term prospects. This book guides firms through the strategic options available to them and suggests how they might position themselves to succeed in the market.
This is the Government response to Cm. 7967 'Proposals for reform of legal aid in England and Wales (ISBN 9780101796729) and sets out the plans to deliver the goals stated in that paper. The legal aid programme put forward includes: reform of the classes of cases and proceedings retained within the scope of legal aid; exceptional funding; amendment of merits test criteria for civil legal aid; establishment of the Community Legal Advice Telephone helpline; financial eligibility reforms; criminal remuneration; civil and family remuneration; expert fees and alternative sources of funding
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