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The recent Court of Appeal ruling on tour operators' liability for accidents abroad 'merely confirms that local standards will apply to personal injury claims and...

Strategic structure: Optimise your law firm's organisational model

A good organisational structure follows firm strategy, and a good strategy is in line with ?firm structure, says Ansgar Richter

Sharing the roads: keeping up with the new legal traffic

With the emergence of alternative business structures opening the door for large, established brands to provide legal services, how can smaller, more traditional firms compete?...

Finders, minders and grinders: working out an attribution system between partners

Measuring partners' contribution by reference to profitability gives a more realistic picture of their worth but it's also a lot more complex, says Chris Robinson

Avoiding the downwards spiral towards financial failure

Sound financial management is not just a matter for the regulator, says George Bull

How financial stability got to take centre stage

Tougher economic conditions have undoubtedly made life more difficult for mid-size law firms but those embracing more rigorous financial discipline still have a promising future....

Deputies must be made mandatory in damages claims

Allowing non-deputies to be financially responsible for family members' damages claims 'is too big a risk, say Brian Bacon

The multiple benefits of arbitration outweigh by far the additional costs

Hiring an arbitrator to deal with family disputes is a strategic 'move which puts the client first, says Tony Roe