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Five lessons from a successful law firm merger

This year marks the fourth anniversary since Moore Blatch and Barlow Robbins came together to create a new law firm: Moore Barlow. Firm chair Helen Goatley shares the lessons that senior leadership learnt when bringing the two legacy firms together

The Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act: measures of success

Comment from the Association of Leasehold Enfranchisement Practitioners (ALEP) by Mark Wilson Director of Myleasehold

The impact of the Leasehold and Freehold Act on local authorities

Comment from the Association of Leasehold Enfranchisement Practitioners (ALEP) by Jeremy Dharmasena, Head of Leasehold Reform & Litigation, Knight Frank

Quiet quitting: the rise of a subtle resignation trend in modern workplaces

With the latest State of the Global Workforce 2024 report from Gallup highlighting that a whopping 90% of the UK workforce feel disengaged at work and are “quiet quitting,” leading employment lawyers Daniela Korn and Praveen Bhatia of media law firm Tan Ward take a closer look at this growing trend and its impact on businesses

Wagatha Christie costs hearing proves why mediation should become the norm

Michael Kain, CEO of the Costs Alternative Dispute Resolution group (CADR), takes a look at the disputed legal costs in the case between Rebekah Vardy and Coleen Rooney and presents the case for mediation

The significance of international post and prenups for professional athletes

Chris Longbottom, Partner, Clarke Willmott examines how a prenuptial agreement can affect an international divorce

The right time to consider law firms holding client money

The trust that consumers place in regulated law firms lies at the heart of everything the solicitors’ profession does

Diversity and inclusion in the legal industry

Tom Hanlon, a Director at Buchanan Law, looks at why it is important for the legal industry to open up the talent pool