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The Solicitors' Journal and Reporter - February 8, 1862

From the archive: In 1862, SJ considered whether copyright over an art work belonged to the artist or the purchaser

Selective private rented property licensing is coming

Landlords in designated areas must ensure they hold a valid PRPL or face serious consequences, warns Brie Stevens-Hoare QC

Relevant conduct

A will that excludes an adult child will continue to be upheld in the courts post Ilott, regardless of how little is left to the...

The RSPCA: Picking up the pieces

The charity's head of prosecutions, Hayley Firman, talks to John van der Luit-Drummond about a response to the Wooler Review and appropriate sentencing for animal...

Change, or become extinct

As private client advisers struggle to successfully marry law firm growth with increasingly demanding customer service levels, Jon Whittle asks if the two are mutually...

Equal before the law

Nicholas Cheffings explains the benefits that embracing diversity and levelling the playing field will bring to law firms

Adapting for success

Historically known as motorcycle specialists, Thorneycroft Solicitors has, like many firms, evolved in order to remain a viable business. Thorneycroft's managing director, Rachel Stow, shares...

Using momentum to put learning to work

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