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Waiting for Brexit

Wealth management practitioners will need to pay close attention to the implications of the Leave vote for the Fourth Anti-Money Laundering Directive and to the outcome of the revised DOTAS consultation, write Victoria Mahon de Palacios and Sally Spicer

All change north of the border

Almost a year after the introduction of the Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014, Stephen Hill considers the transformation of the Scottish civil justice landscape

A beginner's guide to costs management

District Judge Marshall Phillips advises on the best approach to costs budgeting, including cooperating with the other party and ensuring compliance with the CPR

'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