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Protecting clients' financial interests

Along with client security, reform of the Compensation Fund must also be considered against the need to maintain a level playing field for legal service providers, says Jennifer Williamson

A get out of jail free card for costs budgeting?

Relying on the argument that there was good reason to depart from the budget at detailed assessment is often unwise, explains Francis Kendall

Playground wars

Jonathan Silverman explains how adopting a different approach to registering a trade mark can pay dividends when trying to protect a product range

The immigration cap: Potential borders between law firms and trainees

Rajiv Naik advises firms on how best to prepare for and manage the risk of an exceeded immigration cap for tier 2 visa applications when hiring non-EEA lawyers and trainees

The aliases of a man fed up with calls for PPI claims

Richard Barr: Hoisted by his own petard in the fight against scammers

Riverview Law dips into existing talent pool to award six new training contracts

Fixed-price commercial law brand doubles its investment in staff learning and development

Compliance costs mount as UK economic sanctions hit highest level in three years

Sanctions against Iranians and Ukrainians account for a quarter of all designated by the UK

Trouble abroad

Dr Julian Morris considers recent judgments regarding employer liability, the conflict between EU and English law, and investigations into deaths in custody