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Getting the numbers right

Accountancy firm, Carter Backer Winter, explores some of the finer details required to secure the best divorce settlement for your client

Two sides to the story

Adrienne Copithorne considers costs in private nuisance claims in light of the recent decision in Coventry v Lawrence

60-second interview: Alison Parry

There are plenty of opportunities to be exploited in the Asian and Middle Eastern fiduciary markets, Alison Parry tells PCA

Cost benefits

The recent court fee increase is another reason for using mediation, argues Peter Whitman

Does academic success create good lawyers?

The focus on graduates' stellar academics overlooks the importance of commercial awareness, communication, and other soft skills, says Helen Avis

The importance of being earnest about ethics in PI

John Spencer calls for a re-commitment to behaving ethically in a PI sector rife with insurer-driven spin

The muffled voice of the child: part two

Carla Ditz and Helen Greenfield explore the need for children to have their voices heard in the court process and consider whether the law is...

Fundamental dishonesty strike out

How will the courts interpret 'fundamental dishonesty' for the purposes of dismissing a claim under the Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015, asks Simon Brindle