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Austin Anderson-Brettell answers the question "How do you defend someone you know is guilty?" and explores what this question reveals about the ways criminal defence work is misunderstood.
Carla Hoppe, a non-practising solicitor, is the founder of Wealthbrite, which delivers employee financial education in the legal sector. She explores five reasons why high legal salaries don’t always translate into wealth.
Will the law around cohabitation finally be overhauled to catch up with the lives of modern families? Siobhan Jeffels draws some hope from a recent MoJ consultation.
Joshua Lenon from the legal software provider Clio explores the “disclosure disconnect” and explains why legal AI governance must be built on trust.
Sarah Power, partner at Chadwick Lawrence, shares her work routine with Brief, providing a glimpse into her family law practice and her role leading the West Yorkshire firm’s Family and Wills & Probate teams.
Kate Partridge, Corporate Partner at DMH Stallard, shares a glimpse into her working day, her unconventional route back into private practice, and how a four-day week has helped her balance a demanding legal career with family life.
Lisa Honey, family lawyer at East Anglian firm Tees Law, shares a day in her working life with The Brief.
Criminal barrister turned disputes solicitor Matthew Blower worked for Magic Circle and US firms before joining Punter Southall Law. He shares a day in his working life with The Brief.
20 questions gets under the skin of the UK’s leading lawyers
The head of legal at consumer redress, legal technology and litigation infrastructure business The Genius Group, and director of pensions reclaim company AskRose, shares her passions and interests with The Brief.
The CEO of the technology platform and network of chambers New Chancery Lane shares her passions and interests with The Brief
What, beyond salary and benefits, makes fee earners feel valued by their firms? The Brief speaks to legal leaders, HR and workplace experts to find out.
What makes a more-or-less happy, fairly remunerated lawyer decide to move to a new firm? The Brief investigates.
Generative AI continues to be adopted into legal workflows at pace. The Brief has taken the temperature of the sector to find out how it being deployed, and what the risks are both of doing something and doing nothing.
This year’s LexisNexis Bellwether report reveals a sector that sees itself as a customer service success story but faces challenges around efficiency and recruitment. The Brief takes a closer look.