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The art of advising clients

The development of a comprehensive risk framework for the provision of legal advice should be a priority for all law firms, writes Graham Reid

After effects of the asylum process

A recent decision provides a potential, albeit belated, remedy to appellants who have been through the detained fast-track system and lost, writes Richard Young

How to cope with a narcissist in the family justice system

Kara Swift advises solicitors to remain focused, factual, fair, and firm when helping clients deal with a narcissistic former partner

Exit strategy

How do partners of small firms retire? Andrew Roberts advises practitioners to start preparing now to make sure they leave their business, clients, and staff in a good position

Conspiracy cases and jurisdiction

In JSC BTA Bank, the Court of Appeal has provided further guidance on the rules regarding jurisdiction, writes Richard Foss

Sustainable legal education, just in time

With not-for-profit legal advice providers pressed to deliver efficiencies, one charity is driving a collaborative effort in pursuit of securing legal help where it is most needed. Matthew Smerdon, Legal Education Foundation CEO, talks exclusively to Matthew Rogers

SRA Innovate: A new approach to waivers

Kirsty Peay explains the regulator's thinking behind its latest consultation on legal services innovation

Which building contract?

Understanding basic construction contract structures will enable non-construction lawyers to ensure a fit with the rest of the project's legal framework, explains Chris Holwell