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Unitary patents 101

Tom Hamer provides the answers to any questions clients might have on the new unitary patent, the Unified Patent Court, and the possible impact on...

Making cross-serving a bedrock value: Embedding cross-selling

David Freeman provides practical advice on identifying and overcoming the challenges of embedding a cross-selling culture in your firm

Selective private rented property licensing is coming

Landlords in designated areas must ensure they hold a valid PRPL or face serious consequences, warns Brie Stevens-Hoare QC

Relevant conduct

A will that excludes an adult child will continue to be upheld in the courts post Ilott, regardless of how little is left to the...

The RSPCA: Picking up the pieces

The charity's head of prosecutions, Hayley Firman, talks to John van der Luit-Drummond about a response to the Wooler Review and appropriate sentencing for animal...

Change, or become extinct

As private client advisers struggle to successfully marry law firm growth with increasingly demanding customer service levels, Jon Whittle asks if the two are mutually...

Estate administration best practice roundtable: Best of Intentions

When someone leaves a will, how do you know you have the right one? Or that the beneficiaries are who they say they are -...

A good fit: merging firms should consider culture compatability

Firms need to consider whether their cultures are compatible when planning a merger, explains Mark Jones