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17 Dec 2015

Breaches of new EU reforms will see global businesses fined millions

Boardroom to finally take heed of data protection regulations with new 'game changer' regime

15 Dec 2015

Negotiating with Russia

Dmitry Chernyy and Alexander Muksinov consider the new provisions of the Russian Civil Code, their relevance in commercial disputes, and their similarities to English commercial law concepts

15 Dec 2015

Law firms to bolster profits through outsourcing

Costs savings not enough as advantages begin to outweigh risks to legal businesses

15 Dec 2015

Gender 'wars

It is a period of injustice. Equality activists, ?striking from their hidden bases, have won their ?latest victory against the evil gender pay gap. During the ?battle, legislators managed to introduce a mandatory reporting ?rule with enough power to make businesses reconsider their remunerative ?practices. Alice Bowkett races into this week's SJ, custodian of the plans that ?can bring gender equality to the workplace....

15 Dec 2015

Mystery shopping: Ask, listen, act

Helen Hamilton-Shaw: It's no good measuring for measurement's sake - use feedback to drive improvements

14 Dec 2015

Top law firms favour bank debt over market floatation

Legal sector adopts a 'wait and see' approach before committing to shareholder investment

11 Dec 2015

Trump card or turkey?

One of the defining characteristics of the American dream is that anyone can grow up to be president of the United States. Unfortunately, that includes Donald Trump.

10 Dec 2015

The doctrine of penalties survives

The seminal judgment in ParkingEye brings welcome clarity to the test for deterrent clauses at both commercial and consumer levels, writes David Lewis