A study of rules and rulemaking in the UK legal sector has revealed copious clutter. Matt Packer explains why the Legal Services Board wants your thoughts on how to clear it upA new climate for UK legal services requires new rules – and there are signs that a sea change on regulation is underway. ...
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In the past, outsourcing has tended to be synonymous with offshoring, but now there’s also a growing demand for onshore solutions. As Matt Packer discovers, in intellectual property and legal services, the ‘right’ approach is often a combination of the two, with some providers offering the bes ...