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The buck stops here

What protections are available to a company director when a business goes bust, and what rights do creditors have, asks John Dickinson

SJ movers and shakers

The latest news on hires, promotions, mergers, and deals from leading law firms and chambers MP takes on consultancy role at London law firm  Nicholas Woolf & Co has announced that Alberto Costa MP will be providing the firm with legal consultancy services. Costa is dually qualified as a practising English and Scottish solicitor and a Scottish Notary Public. He was formerly a government lawyer at the Treasury Solicitor's Department and later established his own London-based law firm although ceased practicing following his election as a member of parliament. Nicholas Woolf, director of Nicholas Woolf & Co, commented: 'We are delighted to have Alberto on board as a consultant solicitor. We are a Chancery Lane firm with a broad and often international clientele. Alberto brings a wide experience of the legal market both in England and Scotland which our clients are certain to benefit from.' Costa added: 'I am very pleased to be associated with Nicholas Woolf & Co. While the majority of my time will always be focused on my responsibilities as MP for South Leicestershire, I look forward to developing the firm's already substantial expertise in the UK legal market.'

The impact of cybercrime and fee growth on PII premiums

By Chris Marston, Chief Executive, LawNet

Reframing a challenge as a problem is the first step to getting it resolved

By Sue Beavil, Learning & Organisational Development Manager, Slater & Gordon

Government must not sleepwalk into approving Investigatory Powers Bill

The Law Society and Bar Council call for statutory protection of privileged communications

Interpretation and clarity in business

Debbie King discusses recent case law on the courts' approach to share purchase agreements and new measures to enhance transparency in UK business

A time of change

Measures introduced by the Summer Budget and significant case law ?on wills and deputyships mean autumn will be a busy season for ?wealth management practitioners, writes Victoria Mahon de Palacios

Four ways to improve your seminars

As information becomes more widely available and lawyers more stretched for time, Douglas McPherson advises firms on encouraging seminar attendance