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Planning a new legal landscape

Julian Boswall and Alex Minhinick discuss the impact of the government's planning policy for onshore wind farms, the first Welsh Assembly Planning Bill, and significant...

Be flexible when dealing with litigants in person

Facing an unrepresented party in court is becoming the norm rather than an exception for some solicitors; Beth Forrester provides guidance for handling this situation

Innovation, evolution, revolution

Recent surveys show firms must be prepared to change the transactional nature of traditional practice and engage with clients in new ways, says Viv Williams

Leaving a legacy

There are various succession planning choices available for practitioners looking to retire, as long as they don't leave the hard decisions too late, writes Peter...

Can the courts promote gay marriage and religious liberty?

Mark Hill QC discusses the public sector equality duty and reasonable accommodation

Welsh soft opt-out organ donation from December 2015

Devolved powers hope the legislation will increase organ availability, but it didn't work for Sweden, discusses Adrian Mason

Why aren't firms becoming ABSs?

Increased confidence in the market and burdensome compliance requirements are just some reasons why firms are not heading down the ABS route, explains Jennifer Williamson

Revenge porn offences will be pursued

According to recent reports, in the six months prior to April 2015, 14 police forces dealt with 139 cases of revenge porn, compared with 149...