What lessons can we learn from M&S’s IP battles with Aldi?

This LCN Blog post will give you a breakdown of the recent acquisition, explaining the reasons behind the purchase and the benefit the two companies aim to derive, as well as the surrounding issues.

What is the difference between a classic M&A transaction and a private equity deal?

What needs to happen to ensure completion runs smoothly?

What are brands doing to join the sustainability movement?

At UCL Law Society, engagement is something we design for, not measure after the fact. Our approach has been to build a structure where students consistently choose to show up, rather than relying on isolated flagship events.

Writing this from the departure gate of Johannesburg airport after a week of discussions on international humanitarian law, a day in the life as the legal counsellor to the UK Mission in Geneva is rarely the same. A statement laced with bias: my role is extraordinary.

London South Bank University has released a manual on how to establish and manage a drop-in legal advice clinic.

The government has opposed calls from lawyers in the House of Lords to scale back the powers of the Legal Services Board, claiming instead that the current system is fit for purpose.

The Legal Services Board will stop any proposals to limit law school places following the findings of the Legal Education and Training Review by issuing strict guidelines so that regulators only implement the LETR recommendations that it approves.

Legal Week reports that the Legal Services Board (LSB) has authorised the introduction of an aptitude test for those seeking a place on the BPTC.

The Legal Services Board has published statutory guidance following the Legal Education and Training Review, urging regulators to increase flexibility in education and training.

The Legal Services Board has confirmed plans to regulate all will-writing and estate administration services by classing them as 'reserved activities'.

The Legal Services Board (LSB) has instructed the profession's regulators to gather and publish information which indicates the quality (or lack thereof) of law firms.

The Legal Services Board (LSB) has stepped tentatively into the debate around legal aid to highlight concern about the number of people now facing their legal problems without advice or support.

Almost constant disagreements between the Solicitors Regulation Authority and the Law Society may mean there is a need for a change in the rules governing the two regulators’ relationship, the Legal Services Board has said in its latest consultation.