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Embracing the multi-discipline model

Viv Williams explores the opportunities available and pitfalls to avoid for firms that see 'their future as a multi-disciplinary practice, and predicts what lies ahead

Is external investment the future for law firms?

With many firms increasingly forced to seek out new ways to fund themselves, private equity investment will soon become commonplace. This is an exciting prospect...

Compliance officer for legal practice: the essentials

Dr Tony Harvey runs through everything you need to know about COLPs, from when and how you must appoint them, to what the role entails...

Outcomes-focused regulation is a blessing in disguise

Solicitors may be taking 'a relaxed attitude towards OFR, but firms that ensure they are compliant will stand a greater chance of surviving in the...

Life in crime | The risk of double punishment

When a defendant breaches a suspended sentence but has partially complied with the conditions, is it fair for the court to impose the custodial term?...

Statement of intent: HR Trustees v Wembley plc

Are pension scheme changes that are attempted, but not properly executed, valid? Fenner Moeran considers HR Trustees v Wembley plc

PII focus | Top 200: treat renewal like a tender

Insurers should look behind the veil at firms' claims records before offering policies, not after the risk has materialised, says Thomas Vesey

Unfinished business: The risks of hiring 'partners of bankrupt firms

Successor firms are still liable for fees earned on the unfinished business of failed New York practices, say Wiley Rein partners ?H. Jason Gold and...