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Down to business

Firms should take a fresh approach to marketing and recognise the value of business management and motivation, says Dianne Bown-Wilson

Running the risk

Alleging fraud is a high-risk strategy and claimants looking to do so should proceed with caution, says Clare Stanley

Riding the wave

The arrival of ABS and the predicted rise in bulk conveyancing are causing concern in the legal world, but some firms are considering how they...

Update: crime and sentencing

Christopher Gutteridge reviews cases involving drug dealing on licensed premises, false rape allegations, criminal damage, child cruelty and blackmail

All will be revealed

When is disclosing information about prosecution witnesses' previous convictions justified, asks David Rhodes

Best behaviour

As courts increasingly look at the behaviour of parties during mediation proceedings, clients should be advised to cooperate fully and practitioners should ensure they take...

Pitfalls for the unwary

Solicitors must ensure they understand their duties towards LEI insurers and claims management companies or risk a claim being brought against them, says Alison Siniver

Changing tack

The modern legal costs industry that was initially created to serve insurers and defendants has, in the space of little more than a decade, undergone...