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The meaning of 'significant influence or control'

Debbie King discusses restrictions on directors' powers and the new requirement of companies to keep a register of 'people with significant control' in the organisation

EU trade mark reforms

New legislation will be welcomed by trade mark owners seeking to protect their goods from counterfeiters, explains Chris McLeod

Respecting the language of the contract

Richard Foss and Ben Hillman consider the lessons learned from three significant Supreme Court decisions on contract law in 2015

Strategic considerations

With the economy recovering, fixed fees looming, and staff more prepared to move on, firms will have to change their business models to survive, advises...

Mediation matters in family disputes

Carla Ditz looks at the current perceptions of mediation and why it remains largely unrecognised and perhaps underappreciated by couples as a means to resolve...

Jeremy Wright QC: No one has the requisite experience for AG role

The attorney general talks to John van der Luit-Drummond about working with a non-lawyer Lord Chancellor, the human rights conundrum, and the ever-present threat of...

Going boldly

Vote to stay in the EU, and it's as you were. Vote to leave, and we head into the unknown. Exit negotiations alone could take...

Why try harder?

If the government is not going to fund the care sector, at the very least, they must incentivise providers to re-enter the market, reports Binyamin...