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Global ADR institute signs up its 14,000th member

Achievement marks a major milestone for the institute, especially during its centenary year

The recruitment trends in Europe's fastest growing city

Catherine Henry discusses the demand for lawyers in the North East, where property booms and the same old story plays out for criminal practitioners

Bridging the device divide

While Microsoft's new Office offering still has its quirks, there are enough signs of improvement for law firms to considering investing in Macs, explains Damian...

The dangers of diversity data collection

Brian Rogers advises on how to avoid breaching the Data Protection Act while aggregating diversity statistics for the SRA

All change, please

The EU Succession Regulation is now in effect. Advisers must ensure that both they and their client's are aware of its significant effects, says Rachel...

Protecting clients' financial interests

Along with client security, reform of the Compensation Fund must also be considered against the need to maintain a level playing field for legal service providers, says...

A get out of jail free card for costs budgeting?

Relying on the argument that there was good reason to depart from the budget at detailed assessment is often unwise, explains Francis Kendall

Playground wars

Jonathan Silverman explains how adopting a different approach to registering a trade mark can pay dividends when trying to protect a product range