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Prepare for impact

The Consumer Impact Report provides practitioners with a valuable indication of what may be to come as regards regulatory change, says Susanna Heley

Three steps to marketing success

An effective marketing plan should be based on your individual strengths, explains Douglas McPherson

Moving in the right direction

The new Judgments Regulation is not perfect, but it goes a long way towards redressing the rigidity of the previous regime, believes Paul Stanley QC

Protective costs orders in environmental cases

The UK is still failing to comply with the Aarhus Convention by making some environmental cases prohibitively expensive for claimants, says Annabel Graham Paul

Avoiding the suggestion of undue influence

Richard McDermott and Adam Carvalho look at recent developments in relation to the tests for capacity and the courts' approach to the construction of wills

Welcome change

Victoria Mahon de Palacios discusses the surprises contained in the Autumn Statement and other developments relating to investor visas and proprietary estoppel

Hidden prejudice: Tips for tackling unconscious bias in your law firm

Sneha Khilay considers how unconscious bias emerges in the workplace and what can be done to combat it

Continual adaption: What general counsel expect from law firms

Law firms that change their thinking can charge high rates and maintain client loyalty, says Lisa Hart Shepherd