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22 Aug 2014

CV-blind - and dumb too?

A CV-blind application process does not remove the risk of human bias nor is it practical. A 'partially-sighted' system which only considers essential information is what's required, says Pippa Allsop

20 Aug 2014

We're all in this together

Think about what you want to see in your leader then try to be that person yourself, advises Geraint Jones

4 Jul 2014

Join the dots

With activities-based regulation on the agenda, practices with a multidisciplinary approach are already reaping the commercial benefits, says Ian Muirhead

4 Jul 2014

No time to lose

The demand for LPAs and OPG services is only going to increase year ?on year, so we need to see sufficient investment in staff and systems, says Sofia Tayton

4 Jul 2014

Book review

Justin Patten reads Cretney & Lush on Lasting and Enduring Powers of Attorney (seventh edition)

4 Jul 2014

Don't state the obvious

Logos and slogans are both key ways of marketing your firm, but it's important to realise what you have that your competitors are lacking, says Geraint Jones

2 Jul 2014

Guidance is not enough

Even though banks have instructions for dealing with powers of attorney, clients still need support and back-up from their advisers, says Sofia Tayton

16 Jun 2014

Run for cover: undertakings and the benefit of PII

The courts take a serious view of undertakings, so small errors can lead to huge consequences, says John de Waal QC