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Internet puts surrogacy back on agenda

Changes to surrogacy laws could return to the parliamentary agenda after a ruling last week upholding a surrogate mother's decision not to hand over a baby that left the prospective parents childless and £4,500 out of pocket.

Professional service firms face similar issues when it comes to business development

By Tony Reiss, Founding Principal, Sherwood PSF Consulting

Appeal judges back farmer on polytunnels

The Court of Appeal has backed a Herefordshire farmer who uses polytunnels to grow soft fruit on his farm in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) in the Wye Valley.

Employment tribunal claims must be lodged with Acas, Cable says

Business secretary Vince Cable launched plans this morning to cut the number of employment tribunal claims by requiring all of them to be lodged with Acas.

The extra mile

Pippa Blakemore of The PEP Partnership discusses how to create and implement a successful client relationship strategy and plan

Be a leader: take a vacation

By Jodi Detjen, Professor of Management, Suffolk University

Guanxi has its advantages, but be wary of the UK Bribery Act

By Robert Sawhney, Managing Director, SRC Associates

Editor's letter: Keeping it fresh

This issue is dedicated to helping law firms to review plans and push through initiatives in the coming year, notes Manju Manglani