Opinion

Brenna Conroy - barrister at Hardwicke Chambers: The Crack Down on Contractor’s Payment Applications: Are Pay Less Notices Next?

Responding to recent insight that claims 75 per cent of the current UK’s top-200 firms may disappear in the next five years, David Beech, CEO of Knights Professionals Services shares his views on why the landscape of the legal world is changing more than ever.

Daniel Hickey – operations director at PLS Solicitors – asks: A Big Firm Approach to a Small Law Firm?

Mary Nowell – manager at BCL Legal – shares her thoughts on the North West legal marketplace

Catherine Henry – manager of the Yorkshire & North East team at BCL Legal – discusses market trends, demand and growth areas across the region

Paul Warburton – managing associate at BCL Legal’s London office – discusses the trends and his expectations of the legal market in the Capital and South East

Nicholas Fear – manager at BCL Legal – comments on the trends driving the legal recruitment market across the Midlands

Georgina Inson - senior associate at BCL Legal – discusses the trends and her expectations in the legal market in the South West

Claire Perry - owner of Emplaw Online – on how to survive the new CPD regime & her tips for solicitors

The future is bright for the regional Banking & Finance markets, says Andrew Madden – head of the Banking & Finance team at Gateley

Helen Clayton – partner in the Corporate Services team at PM+M – on the changes to financial statements and what they mean for law firms

Leo Skinner – partner at Freeths LLP - provides a team focus on the Drinks, Hospitality and Leisure department at the firm, its development over the last 30 years and prospects for the future