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Harrassment from clients, banking charges, mergers and fundamental dishonesty

Blurred lines

Earlier this year, the then president of CILEx, Stephen Gowland, announced that the organisation would be carrying out an enquiry to investigate and prepare for what the next twenty or thirty years might hold for the legal profession.

Grayling judged 'unreasonable' over mesothelioma

Lord Chancellor loses another High Court challenge over LASPO consultation

SJ about town

Winning portrait

Risk management should be higher up the agenda of all law firms

By Guy Vincent, Consultant, Bircham Dyson Bell

Tories' 'British Bill of Rights' to break ties with Strasbourg

European Court of Human Rights would lose power to change under new proposals

Parody copyright laws come into effect

Judges will decide whether a parody is sufficiently funny to avoid copyright infringement

Staying a step ahead of the markets

As the global economy slowly recovers its confidence and momentum, the hunt for investments which will generate alpha returns will dominate the markets, says Rebecca Hughes