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Litigation focus | Gentle persuasion: Easing lawyers into embracing alternative dispute resolution

Alternative dispute resolution, by its nature, ?must be entered into willingly by both parties. Julian Copeman asks to what extent ?lawyers have a duty to encourage their ?clients to use this method of settlement ?at an early stage in proceedings

Litigation focus | Russian backlash: foreign nationals and English courts' jurisdiction

Will Russian parties be forced home to resolve their legal disputes, ask David Allen, Philippa Charles and ?Julie Bowring

Jackson means less work and redundancies, survey suggests

Six out of ten claimant firms expect to shed jobs

Make or buy: How to choose a KM system for your firm

Stephanie Barnes explores the key considerations in choosing between a custom and off-the-shelf KM system

Bringing new thinking to the high street

Initiatives such as Rocket Lawyer will help change the perception of legal services as a distress purchase, and that should benefit all law firms

Desperately seeking cover: PII renewal in times of crisis

The demise of the assigned risks pool could not only force dozens of firms to close down, it could also be a honey trap for insurers tempted to compete on price at the lower end of the market. Jean-Yves Gilg reports

Are bankruptcy proceedings becoming too easy?

A paper-only procedure and the possibility of petitioning online are doing little to dispel the growing impression that bankruptcy proceedings are becoming too easy, says Harold Godwin

Does a bonus culture do more harm than good?

By Guy Vincent, Partner, Bircham Dyson Bell