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Crossed wires

Should online passwords be included in wills? Francis Durrant and Luck Luck Ooi untangle the issues

Productive processes: Why your firm needs workflow systems

Martin Langan discusses how workflow systems can help firms to improve competitiveness

Employment update

Sue Ashtiany reviews the changes to unfair dismissal claims, the employment tribunal review, the modern workplaces consultation, contract claims and dismissal, and a discrimination case

Company update

Debbie King considers transferring shares, oral contracts and termination provisions, opportunities for SMEs introduced by the chancellor's autumn statement, boardroom diversity and the first sentence under the Bribery Act

Gaining control

Is the absence of an enforceable right to obtain documents a barrier to forcing disclosure from related companies? James Maton investigates

Duty to the mortgage lender

John Coulter highlights the importance of being aware of potential conflicts of interest when acting on behalf of both lender and borrower

Power to pay

Can an organisation pay interest on share capital and retain its charity status? Stephen Roberts explains

Swift response

The government's proposals to speed up and reduce the costs of county court litigation involve an overhaul of claims limits and a renewed push towards mediation. The small claims limit would rise from £5,000 to £10,000, and, with the exception of personal injury, the limit for county court claims would rise from £25,000 to £100,000. Lawyers – both claimant and defendant – are unconvinced, albeit for different reasons. We ask both sides for their reactions