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Written agreements are crucial when managing client expectations

Terms of engagement are vital in order to protect your firm, even if they're not ?regulatory requirement, says Eleanor Kilner

Applying the logic of lean management

Creating value in your business model is essential if you want your firm to survive ?and be an attractive acquisition, says Viv Williams

Judicial encouragement in litigation should not be taken lightly

Mediation may seem like a box-ticking exercise, but take heed of Lord Jackson's guidance not to ignore an offer of alternative dispute resolution, says David...

Defining conveyancers' duty on flooding

The rising frequency of flooding makes flood searches necessary, but solicitors have no further duty to advise on the risk itself, says John Coulter

Legal executives should be allowed to set up own firms, LSB says

First applications could be approved by early 2015

Building a brand won't buy you a reputation

Competing solely on price is not 'sustainable, says Paul Bennett

Get under the skin of your client's business

Mirror your services on your clients' interests, says Daniel Bellau

Gelley v Shephard and Petterson v Ross

Heather Viljoen reviews recent case law about land ownership and foreign judgment, and the impact of not having a deed of family variation