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Religion and the welfare of the child

Hannah Greene discusses a series of judgments which show the delicate task of the secular courts in respecting parents' religious wishes for their children

What lawyers can gain from reaching out

The opportunity to connect and build relationships with others can deliver real value and personal support, advises Helen Hamilton-Shaw

Tmgroup partners with GeoSmart to offer drainage due diligence reports for lawyers

Commercial property practitioners will be able to access the full range of reports on sustainable drainage systems for their clients

Radical leadership for uncertain times

The Law Society's president, Robert Bourns, talks to John van der Luit-Drummond about the highs and lows of 2016 and what the year ahead holds...

Making workplace pension schemes work

Despite increased penalties and a government campaign, the auto-enrolment of employees in a pension scheme remains a challenge for smaller employers, writes Amelia Garman

The air up there

Julian Boswall and Alex Minhinick discuss the road Heathrow still has to travel to a third runway, the increasing importance of air quality in the...

Applications to modify restrictive covenants

To what extent is it relevant that the developer has already carried out building works, committing a deliberate breach of covenant, ask Stephanie Tozer and...

The relationship between budget and assessment

The disharmony between Merrix and SARPD shows that, until the court clarifies discrepancies in the CPR, cost recovery will remain unpredictable, explains Thomas Grace