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Pushing a firm from one of many to one off

Asking questions and challenging long-held assumptions ?is essential to push a firm from one of many to one off, ?says Julian Summerhayes

Civil conduct | Through the international corporate veil

Claims seeking to pierce the corporate veil bring up further unpredictabilily when involving foreign companies, says James Maton

Update | Local government: Social Value Act

Peter Hill looks at whether the Social Value Act will ensure that ?procurement of public services really is for the public good

Update | Environment: failed Environment Impact Assessments

Adrienne Copithorne looks at the impact of EU law on domestic environmental law and what happens when an Environmental Impact Assessment is not carried out

Workshop: Listening to client plans when investigating title to land

When investigating title to land it's essential to 'pay attention to even a passing comment from 'your client, believes John Coulter

Complaints | How to manage goodwill gestures

Offering the occasional freebie to a loyal client can help to cement valuable relationships but accidentally billing for it will have the opposite effect, says...

Beware temptation: Is low-cost volume work right for your law firm?

Taking on low-cost volume work without a suitable business plan may put your whole firm at risk, says Guy Vincent

Pressure gauge: Why your law firm needs stress tests

Stress testing can help you to anticipate and manage threats ?to your firm's financial stability, says Frank Maher