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The road less travelled

Startups, fresh ideas and innovation; all the hallmarks of the young entrepreneur, right? Shweta Jhajharia disagrees

Principles for an effective seat in international commercial arbitration

CIArb discusses the importance of creating a point of reference for international arbitration and the challenges facing the organisation in future

Associate Insight: The path to profitability

By Colin S Taylor

The solution to accelerating costs recovery, explained

John M Hayes and Fee Solutions Ltd are offering solicitors a cost-effective means of improving their cash flow position

Understanding the commercial effect of clauses

James Corbett, Ros Cullis, Nik Ireland, and Miri Stickland discuss the drafting of lease agreements and whether the parties' intentions can overrule errors

Human rights: A European invasion?

Dr Helen O'Nions considers the impact of the Strasbourg court's judgments on domestic judicial processes and warns that the stage seems set for further conflict

Defamation costs control

Costs budgets in defamation cases are coming under judicial scrutiny as 'small' matters become increasingly expensive, explains James Barrett

Legislating British manners

Are the Apologies (Scotland) Bill and the Compensation Act 2006 by-products of the fear of a compensation culture, asks Chris Neale