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Redefining membership: The UK's new definition of 'salaried member'

A vast array of fixed-share members of UK LLPs will be caught in the 'salaried member' net under the Finance Bill, says Anne Pritam

Moving feast: how compliance officers' roles are taking shape

With little guidance from the regulator, COLPs and COFAs only have their judgement to determine how they should discharge their duties - until the first...

Diamond and dust: financial stability, the new management touchstone

With growing financial pressure on traditional partnership structures, risk management should be top of the agenda for law firms, but could 2014 also be the...

Chain reaction

Everyone networks to thrive professionally but are people making the most of their online profile and connections, asks Geraint Jones

Trivial pursuits

The courts' willingness to enforce strict compliance with case management and costs budgeting rules post-Jackson will result in relief from sanction being granted a lot...

Bringing a claim as soon as possible shows the court you are on the case

Timing can be influential when seeking inheritance, so it's better to start the ball rolling then apply to adjourn if proceedings are delayed, says Julia...

Mergers, acquisitions and personal injury claims: what will you gain?

Personal injury firms that have adapted their business models by assessing risk management, investing in IT and strategically using their senior fee earners can ?pick...

Written agreements are crucial when managing client expectations

Terms of engagement are vital in order to protect your firm, even if they're not ?regulatory requirement, says Eleanor Kilner