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Directors owe a range of duties to investors

The fight for business has never been tougher, and with the economy finally on the mend, now is the time to remind directors of their responsibilities, says Jonathan Silverman

Criminal law update

Miranda Ching considers the US's approach to whistleblowing, the controversy surrounding the wearing of the niqab in criminal courts, and credit for guilty pleas

The dream of running a law firm on free software

As law firms try to find ways of cutting their IT spend, 'Damian Blackburn analyses the cost of effective technology

Local knowledge

The recent Court of Appeal ruling on tour operators' liability for accidents abroad 'merely confirms that local standards will apply to personal injury claims and 'highlights the importance of sourcing local experts, but in the post-Jackson 'context, this could bring new challenges for claimants, says Michael Imperato

Strategic structure: Optimise your law firm's organisational model

A good organisational structure follows firm strategy, and a good strategy is in line with ?firm structure, says Ansgar Richter

Are you sensitive to the prevailing archetype of governance within your firm?

By Greg Bott, Head of the Client Development Centre, Addleshaw Goddard 

Lord Dyson sends 'clear message' by dismissing Mitchell costs appeal

Defaults 'not minor or trivial and there was no good excuse for them'

A few choice words

Being an executor is not for everyone, and clients must understand how costly the wrong decision can be for the estate and relationship, says Fay Copeland