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Customs enforcement on IP rights

Charlotte Wilding explains the effect of Regulation (EU) No. 608/2013 on the scope of IP rights covered by customs enforcement and the ability to seize infringing goods

What can we learn from the CMA report?

The recent report on the provision of legal services offers firms doing private client work a useful indication of the direction of travel, says John Bunker

The way ahead for costs

Done properly, an electronic bill of costs can offer significant benefits to parties, judges, and lawyers alike, argues Iain Stark

New Year's resolutions for COLPs

Key priorities for compliance officers include preparing for the new data protection regulation and conducting an audit of their firm's training needs, advises Michelle Garlick

Reborn Manchester law centre more than a 'legal advice food bank'

Justice for all campaign group vows to continue fight against legal aid cuts

Family mediation: Making the process mainstream

As family mediation week 2017 unfolds, Jean-Yves Gilg says mediation could become the new norm, but only if enough momentum is built up in support of the process

Swapping a law firm for the courtroom

Solicitors should be open to the idea of becoming a recorder, explains Circuit Judge Sarah Jane Lynch

Pro bono: Lawyers taking care

The SQE will cause turbulence in the education sphere, but it may also assist the public, writes Denise Farran