Legal Strategy
SRA puts solicitors in spotlight over phone hacking
Following copious media coverage of illegal phone hacking, the approved ABS regulator steps in to probe solicitors’ actions in the saga...  »
UK legal ombudsman cites complex regulation as stumbling block
Multiple mediators and jumbled jurisdictions are no help to providers or purchasers of legal services, says independent watchdog...  »
Be sure to hit the IP Rights target in mergers and acquisitions
McDermot Will & Emery’s Carey C Jordan picks out the top five IP traps in M&A transactions...  »
In-house selection: choosing your legal management strategy
New solutions for the better management of old legal needs are emerging. But, to be effective, they need to better define what they can do and how they work with in-house teams, says Simon Harper, co-....  »
The great IP debate: giving generously or giving up?
Three major UK universities have joined forces in a scheme to give away their intangible assets to industry. Matt Packer reports from a recent debate on the plan...  »
Australian plan to stub out tobacco brands sparks resistance
Government’s aim to enforce the removal of trademarked logos and other distinctive design features from tobacco packaging triggers legal action from big industry player...  »
First report on UK legal reforms cautiously optimistic
Independent panel says improvements have already flowed from Legal Services Act, but points to late 2011 as true watershed...  »
Mutual objectives seal lawyer and non-lawyer relationship
A non-lawyer head of a corporate legal department for 30 years, Liberty Mutual’s Helen Gillcrist proves that such appointments can bring fresh insight to companies’ legal functions. In this specia....  »
Companies, competition law and the government: a radical new framework?
Proposed changes to the UK’s competition law regime could have a significant impact on businesses operating in the territory, writes Caroline Thomas of Norton Rose...  »
New UK patent suit system clarifies claims for SMEs
Role of Patents County Court redefined for the benefit of companies aiming to be tomorrow’s big corporations...  »