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Swift response

The government's proposals to speed up and reduce the costs of county court litigation involve an overhaul of claims limits and a renewed push towards...

Power to pay

Can an organisation pay interest on share capital and retain its charity status? Stephen Roberts explains

Duty to the mortgage lender

John Coulter highlights the importance of being aware of potential conflicts of interest when acting on behalf of both lender and borrower

Gaining control

Is the absence of an enforceable right to obtain documents a barrier to forcing disclosure from related companies? James Maton investigates

Company update

Debbie King considers transferring shares, oral contracts and termination provisions, opportunities for SMEs introduced by the chancellor's autumn statement, boardroom diversity and the first sentence...

Employment update

Sue Ashtiany reviews the changes to unfair dismissal claims, the employment tribunal review, the modern workplaces consultation, contract claims and dismissal, and a discrimination case

A cold case

In the darkness the sheep were showing bright white teeth. I smiled back. It was Sunday – traditionally the day when I give my brain...

Rise of the boutique ABS

Boutique law firms broadening their offering beyond the mere provision of legal services could emerge as the unexpected success story of the alternative business structure...