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The compliance message: Where does it begin?

Ignore mavericks and the uninitiated at your peril, warns Tracey Calvert. The perils of working with people who fail to conform, or are untried and untested, are manifold

The soul of discretion

John Melville-Smith discusses the limits of solicitors' liability regarding a discretionary trust in the case of Joseph v Farrer & Co

A “sea change” in procedure

Vijay Ganapathy considers recent cases on the risks of expert shopping and the problem of identifying the correct defendant where the tort occurred many years ago

Living and dying with dignity

Helen O'Nions reflects on questions of individual autonomy and the public interest in recent human rights cases

Repealing EU law: The great puzzle

The “Great Repeal Bill” offers some technical answers, but little certainty about the future, writes Pavlos Eleftheriadis

Rules versus principles

There is scope for many different interpretations of the draft rules on client money, which could cause difficulties for COFAs, explains Hannah Davis

Communicating with the other side

Caroline Shea QC and Mark Galtrey discuss the difficult question of serving property notices after death

Cyber assurance planning

Rather than uninspiring training sessions, Alex Loquens advises firms to come up with an interactive cyber plan that will respond to threats and engage staff