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When to apply for a debt relief order

Alec Samuels explains who qualifies for the order, the process of applying for one 'and how creditors are protected from unscrupulous behaviour

A new proportionality test without accompanying guidance will be disastrous

How can we advise clients when we don't know how to apply this new rule? asks Simon Gibbs

Workshop: commercial: Registering trademarks

Robert MacGinn and Jonathan Silverman explain the steps to take 'when considering a brand or company name for a client

Bankers still welcome? Colin Lawson shares his frustrations on banks' approach to investments

Life in crime | PCMH form pitfalls

The Court of Appeal may have condoned the use ?of information provided by the defendant's solicitor on ?a case progression form as evidence, but advocates ?should still be cautious, says Benjamin Newton

Technology | IT due diligence when buying or selling law firms

Damian Blackburn runs through the key areas you should 'consider to ensure everything runs smoothly

Personal injury update: undervalued claims

Vijay Ganapathy considers the consequences of an undervalued 'claim and a local authority's 'non-delegable duty of care

Education law update: school exclusions

Anita Chopra examines 'the key changes to the 'rules on exclusions, and their impact on schools, pupils and parents