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12 Jul 2016

Building a brand

Firms seeking to retain fee earners and secure clients need to look beyond restrictive covenants and focus on developing a strong brand to create loyalty to your business, not the individuals within it, writes Judith Dorkins

12 Jul 2016

Complaints handling in the 'named and shamed' era

Resolving a complaint internally avoids the uncertainty of an LeO reference, exposure to a fixed fee, and reputational damage, advise James Holman and Helen Littlewood

12 Jul 2016

Unravelling the paradox 'of guilty-innocence

Richard Easton considers whether the presumption of innocence in criminal proceedings, enshrined in article 6.2, extends to protect individuals facing subsequent employment vetting

12 Jul 2016

McDonald: Settling unanswered questions

David Sawtell and Erol Topal consider the Supreme Court decision on the application of article 8 to private sector lettings

11 Jul 2016

Recommended reading: Changes to the Accounts Rules

It is essential that firms familiarise themselves with the SRA's proposals to pare down the Accounts Rules and focus on the core requirements, says Susanna Heley

11 Jul 2016

Clinical negligence update

Dr Jock Mackenzie rounds up recent case law, including an unusual claim considering whether there is a duty between a hospital and a patient's extended family

11 Jul 2016

Advising the 'vulnerable client

Elizabeth Eyre sets out some of the compliance considerations for private client lawyers and discusses how the risks can be recognised and, as far as possible, managed

11 Jul 2016

Why are law firms turning to thought leadership marketing?

Firms should be developing individuals who are associated with specialisms to produce the targeted content that today's online marketing demands, explains Ben Hollom