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Developments in alternative dispute resolution

CIArb discusses the launch of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on ADR and a new business arbitration scheme designed to provide companies with a quicker and...

Surviving three generations

Kate Hodson looks at the Asia Pacific experience of family offices and considers whether they can help to retain family wealth until the fabled third...

Clinical negligence 'round-up

Dr Jock Mackenzie provides an overview of recent case law, ?including a decision on the liability of A&E receptionists and ?claims regarding negligent treatment in...

Commercial contracts 'that are as free as a bird

Mark Lucas looks at recent developments that will give contracting parties more ?freedom from interference by the courts and protect against modern slavery

A victory for substance 'over form

The decision in Bank of Cyprus broadens the principles which determine whether equitable subrogation is the appropriate remedy for unjust enrichment, writes Rupert Cohen

Parallel consumer worlds

Following the introduction of the Consumer Rights Act, Francesca Kaye and Megan Read advise on how the consumer law regimes, both new and old, apply...

The business of management

Analysing daily time recording and gathering practical management information are just two steps that can help partners manage a practice more efficiently, says Viv Williams

It's not what you say, 'but how you say it

When it comes to writing effective marketing content, don't be afraid to show a sense ?of humour and avoid sticking to legal language, advises Douglas...