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Defining conveyancers' duty on flooding

The rising frequency of flooding makes flood searches necessary, but solicitors have no further duty to advise on the risk itself, says John Coulter

Legal executives should be allowed to set up own firms, LSB says

First applications could be approved by early 2015

Building a brand won't buy you a reputation

Competing solely on price is not 'sustainable, says Paul Bennett

Get under the skin of your client's business

Mirror your services on your clients' interests, says Daniel Bellau

Gelley v Shephard and Petterson v Ross

Heather Viljoen reviews recent case law about land ownership and foreign judgment, and the impact of not having a deed of family variation

Driving your law firm towards more aggressive growth

By Andrew Hedley, Director, Hedley Consulting 

LeO to handle claims management complaints from next year

MoJ finally confirms change which it says will happen 'later in 2014'

There simply aren't enough training contracts to go around

Law students are misinformed about training contracts, says Marilyn Stowe