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The dangers of ground rent clauses

Sarah Clover and Tony Nurse-Marsh set out the latest developments for conveyancing solicitors and highlight the steps that can be taken in the event of...

The importance of being engaged

Boosting employee engagement can improve clients' experience and increase profitability, but it needs to be more than just an HR initiative, advises Jo Kangurs

Reforming civil procedure

Nigel Sanders, Anna Johnson, and Vanessa Opoku highlight the sea change in Jersey's dispute resolution process that brings it more in line with England and...

High time for reform of bereavement damages

An uncertain political landscape should be no excuse to relent on the campaign for a modern law aimed at compensating those families members left behind,...

Piercing the corporate veil in confiscation proceedings

Even though POCA is weighted in favour of the prosecution, the scales of justice are beginning to tilt in the direction of the defendant, explains...

Changing the culture of traditional partnerships

For a law firm to become truly agile, it cannot simply rely upon technology and flexible contracts, explains Robert Morley

Teaching young lawyers old tax tricks

John Bunker discusses using nil rate band discretionary trusts to assist with resident nil rate band planning

The new era post of professional liability

Lawyers should be concerned, when negotiating the terms of a retainer, to make the scope of their duty clear, explains Georgina Squire