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All change north of the border

Almost a year after the introduction of the Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014, Stephen Hill considers the transformation of the Scottish civil justice landscape

A beginner's guide to costs management

District Judge Marshall Phillips advises on the best approach to costs budgeting, including cooperating with the other party and ensuring compliance with the CPR

'Should've' registered that trade mark?

If granted, Specsavers' trade mark application may give other companies added impetus to consider applying for single or few words marks in common usage, writes...

Considerations when changing experts

Following Allen Tod Architecture, there is a risk that all privileged documents in which the first expert provides their opinion are potentially disclosable, explains Eleanor...

LGBT lawyers: Coming out is good for careers and business

The solicitor profession can shrug off its 'stuffy' public perception by embracing its lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender colleagues, writes Erin Smith

Sign of protest

Toby Boncey and Anthony Tanney consider how landowners can prevent the creation of easements of parking over their property in light of Winterburn

FRAND and deliver: Telco patents work out

Fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory terms have led to a huge decrease in patent litigation between telecommunications companies, writes Gwilym Roberts

Pillow talk

In light of Suski and Bala, is it time for parliament to divorce the spousal exemption from the law of conspiracy, asks Richard Easton