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Landowners could be forced to control invasive species

Species control orders would compel reluctant owners to take control or eradication measures

Company law update

Are Labour's tax policies 'anti-business'? Debbie King considers this question and others as she rounds up the latest developments in company law

Search party: developing an effective online strategy for your firm

With a new generation of clients born after the internet, making sure your firm can be found online and getting to grips with webtools should now be a priority for all lawyers, says Dez Derry

Putting right a mistaken registration is not easy

The Supreme Court's decision in the latest 'village green' case sets the stage for further disputes, says George Laurence QC

Has the Supreme Court stalled the 'village green industry'?

The justices' latest ruling appears to side firmly with developers, but the outcome in practice may not be so clear cut. Jean-Yves Gilg reports

The STEP will-writing code: better than WIQS?

John Bunker examines the key features of the new code

Desert island risk: can you survive alone?

Sharing client bases, joining up with financial advisers and retaining clients. Does this sound like you or your firm? Jennifer Palmer-Violet reports on why private client solicitors must get their heads out of the sand and consider integration before i

No waiting room

Time is money, so be proactive and chase up a doctor's testamentary capacity report before it's too late, says Lloyd Junor