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Leading a shared vision for a law firm merger

By Andrew Hedley, Director, Hedley Consulting

Pricing dissonance: Big law firms' international pricing strategy dilemma

Clients are happily exploiting the endemic pricing inconsistencies within large law firms, warns Richard Burcher

Anticipating breaches: How to prepare for the loss of client data

Sarah Mumford outlines the key stages in preparing for the loss of ?client data

Confused messages are to blame for families' lack of legal aid support

Separating couples need to know that legal aid is still available in the form of ADR and mediation, says Simon Dakers

Loud and clear: are litigators getting the message a year after Jackson?

Judges saying they will implement the new civil litigation rules robustly doesn't equip litigators with readily usable guidance, says Eleanor Kilner as she assesses the position post-Mitchell

Crossing the line: neighbour property disputes

Litigators need to propound to their clients the benefits of mediation in property disputes to cut down on the expensive and time-consuming battles through the courts, say Brie Stevens-Hoare QC and Rupert Cohen

Change of status: Manage newly-classified LLP salaried members

Louis Baker and Susan Ball consider the practical steps to take if an LLP member will be classed by HMRC as a salaried member from 6 April 2014

LLP vs. Ltd Co: Restructuring your firm in light of the UK LLP tax changes

In the first of a series of five team articles on how to restructure your ?law firm in light of the UK LLP tax changes, Jonathan Cheney provides ?an overview of the areas to consider when choosing between an LLP ?and limited company vehicle