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All that glitters: be wary of new clients instructing over complex transactions

Unless you have real expertise in complex financial transactions, steer clear of opportunities that look too good to be true, 'warns John Gould

New analysis tools are making big data even more relevant

Legal technology may not have changed much recently, but how law firms use it, compared with their new rivals, will be the next big step, predicts Damian Blackburn

Case planning in the age of costs budgeting

The courts are yet to come down hard on inaccurate costs budgets, but all litigators 'should start sharpening their budgeting skills now, says Simon Gibbs

Pearce v Beverley

A case of wills and capacity, discussed by Heather Viljoen

Spotlight | Annamaria Koerling

Mind over matter: Women are moving into senior roles in banking but they need to speak up and support others, Annamaria Koerling tells Jennifer Palmer-Violet

Litmus test: How law firms compare to other PSFs in client focus

James Edsberg considers how law firms compare to other professional service firms in shaping organisational strategy to client needs

Will shareholders actualy exercise their new powers on directors' pay?

The new rules requiring shareholder approval to executives' pay could be ineffective ?but lawyers should nonetheless advise directors and companies to take them seriously, ?says Jonathan Silverman

Environmental law update

Sustainable development entered our legal lexicon as an inchoate concept in 2012; it's now being given increasing weight by the courts, says Paul Stookes