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Celebrity rights across the pond

Reports of the Paris fashion retailer ElevenParis being ?on the receiving end of a lawsuit jointly filed by five ?of American's biggest music A-listers – Beyoncé, Pharrell Williams, Kanye West, Jay Z, ?and Rihanna – has reignited interest in the protection of famous personalities' global merchandise rights. 

Taming the in-house IT guru

Russell Conway says managing partners must understand the latest advances in technology

Increased stress levels linked to denial of access to justice

Most vulnerable people in society are being disproportionately affected by legal aid cuts

Former chief MoD legal adviser receives apology from Penguin Books

Major publisher to remove offending passages from future editions of Shami Chakrabarti book following 'untrue' and 'unjustified' allegations

Lady Hale: Supreme Court should be 'ashamed' of lack of judicial diversity

Selection commission does not encourage widest possible range of candidates to consider applying, says deputy president of the Supreme Court

Lost in translation

The holistic approach required when ensuring that an international client's assets are correctly bequeathed leaves little room for error, cautions Sarah Sarwar

A question of privilege

Kevin Poulter considers the publication of a new 'Snooper's Charter' and the importance of pro bono week for the legal profession

Legal bodies must do more to promote 'unsung' lawyers

Is the legal profession guilty of not showing how much pro bono it is doing, asks Matthew Rogers