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'Should've' registered that trade mark?

If granted, Specsavers' trade mark application may give other companies added impetus to consider applying for single or few words marks in common usage, writes Robert Buchan

Considerations when changing experts

Following Allen Tod Architecture, there is a risk that all privileged documents in which the first expert provides their opinion are potentially disclosable, explains Eleanor Kilner

Pokémon? No!

Adam Osieke considers the trespass of land and owners' liability in light of the new Pokémon craze sweeping the nation

LGBT lawyers: Coming out is good for careers and business

The solicitor profession can shrug off its 'stuffy' public perception by embracing its lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender colleagues, writes Erin Smith

Anti-corruption efforts in China

While steps to increase transparency in Chinese businesses are welcome, commitment to due legal process is still questionable, write James Macdonald and Benjamin Harrison

Reports of the death of EU law have been greatly exaggerated

Given its inherent academic value and its continued direct or indirect influence on UK law, Dr Damian Mather advises students to hang on to their EU textbooks

Paying the court piper

Rebecca Williams considers what comes next for practitioners following the Lewis, Bhatti, and Glenluce Fishing Co Ltd cases

Negotiation skills can help build client happiness

Lawyers need to be comfortable talking to clients about costs, writes Helen Hamilton-Shaw