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Tinker, tailor

Lucy Brennan dissects some of the more eye-catching parts of George Osborne's 2015 budget

Beyond compliance: Why your law firm needs a general counsel

Law firms that have general counsel are better placed to succeed in the new legal market, says James Penn

Navigating the unknown

Advising a client on the size of their potential share in a property acquired solely in one person's name is uncertain by its nature, warns...

Communication culture

Alex von der Heyde provides some practical advice for achieving employee engagement in delivering change, starting with enforcing principles of good communication

Neurogenetics of pricing: Why fee discounts destroy client loyalty

Law firms that regularly discount the price of their services are more likely to lose clients to competitors, warn Bob Murray and Alicia Fortinberry

Patrick McKenna: How new managing partners can avoid being 'blindsided'

Newly-elected managing partners should decline the position if they are not given months to prepare for it, Patrick McKenna tells Manju Manglani

Burns from scalding: Accidents waiting to happen

The high water temperatures required to control the spread of Legionella bacteria come at the risk of scalding accidents. Richard Hurst discusses the legislation and...

A ticking time bomb

How can advisers protect their clients' international assets under the spectre of increasing diminished capacity, asks Donna Withers