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Are bankruptcy proceedings becoming too easy?

A paper-only procedure and the possibility of petitioning online are doing little to dispel the growing impression that bankruptcy proceedings are becoming too easy, says Harold Godwin

Does a bonus culture do more harm than good?

By Guy Vincent, Partner, Bircham Dyson Bell

Update | IP/IT: trademarks infringements

Susan Singleton considers the challenge to the Digital Economy Act, trademark cases 'pitting Red Bull against a German drink producer and Apple against Samsung, 'and the latest ICO decisions

Great expectations: Bradbury v Taylor

Leslie Blohm QC reports on the Court of Appeal case of ?Bradbury v Taylor

No one size fits all: not-for-profit legal services providers cannot be treated like law firms

The requirement in the Legal Services Act for university-based law clinics to become ?alternative business structures will jeopardise their very existence, says Elaine Campbell

Northern delights | The Great British Law Off

Sporting achievements, baking action or stripping exploits, you should think carefully about which will be helpful in supporting your career progression, muses Kevin Poulter

Conveyancers warned to tighten mortgage fraud procedures

SRA ponders more practical policy for conveyancing as fraud risk heightens

Finding meaning: How personal truths can improve firm energy

Focus on your personal truths to ensure your firm has a sustainable energy, says David Casullo