Simon McCrum is a solicitor, and was head of various teams at law firm Pannone in Manchester. Then, for 10 years, he was Managing Partner of Darbys Solicitors, which from a turnaround situation became the UK’s fastest-growing law firm. In 2016, Darbys was acquired by Knights PLC and Simon launched McCrum Consulting. He now helps firms and chambers to become The Perfect Legal Business (www.mccrumandco.com/books). His second book The Perfect Lawyer is now in production.
Simon McCrum sets out 13 golden rules that will ultimately ensure failure of a set and then – turning the tables – pointers for creating a sustainable future
Justice system requires urgent attention and next steps on the Harman Review
Q&A with Tim Lynch of Jordan Lynch Private Finance
By Marie Law, Director of Toxicology at AlphaBiolabs
By Louise Crush of Westgate Wealth Management
Why Virtual Assistants Can Meet the Legal Profession’s Exacting Standards
Despite increased awareness, why are AI hallucinations continuing to infiltrate court cases at an alarming rate? Matthew Lee investigates
Many disabled barristers face entrenched obstacles to KC appointment – both procedural and systemic, writes Diego F Soto-Miranda
The proscribing of Palestine Action under the Terrorism Act is an assault on the English language and on civil liberties, argues Paul Harris SC, founder of the Bar Human Rights Committee
For over three decades, the Bar Mock Trial Competition has boosted the skills, knowledge and confidence of tens of thousands of state school students – as sixth-form teacher Conor Duffy and Young Citizens’ Akasa Pradhan report
Suzie Miller’s latest play puts the legal system centre stage once more. Will it galvanise change? asks Rehna Azim
