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Grunge is the enemy within your business

For no fault of your own, there is ?probably too much friction stopping your firm from delivering successful outcomes, and you need to get rid of it, says ?Julian Summerhayes

The trouble with confidential calls in public places

Anybody in a crowded commuter carriage could be listening in on a client-confidential conversation, says Eleanor Kilner as she shares her crisis management response tips

Rumours of merger mania have been greatly exaggerated

There will undoubtedly be more mergers between law firms, but the declining number of suitable partners is unlikely to lead to the predicted boom, says Andrew Hedley

Experts: from 'reasonably required' to 'necessary

The Court of Appeal is increasingly supporting robust case management decisions but what are we to make of the new requirements that family law experts should be 'necessary', asks Graeme Fraser

Taking stock

As professional indemnity insurance enters the post-ARP era, Frank Maher considers whether recent sector upheavals are an indicator of future renewal cycles

Company law update

Debbie King reviews the requirement of carrying on of business for a partnership to exist at all, and the new rules on company directors' remuneration

Cold calling

Legal professionals don't like to think of their work as sales, but they can't afford to let too many clients 'cool off' either, says Sofia Tayton

Word gets around

Are you making business friends and influencing people regularly? Everyone should be constantly networking, whether they like it or not, says Geraint Jones