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Are you acting in the best interests of your clients?

Take heed of the SRA's new guidance for will writing, says John Bunker, as it reflects what people need from their advisers

Construction update

Chris Holwell offers a crash course in contracts

Paternity testing: proof of the biological father-child relationship

Just a quick 10 second sample collection using an oral swab is all that is needed to disprove or confirm the paternity of a man, explains Carlo Lamanna Chapelle

Road traffic accident update

It is better to arrive late than not at all, says Roger Cooper, who discusses how speed and use of blues and twos affect negligence cases involving emergency vehicles

Is the Law Society fit for purpose?

The time has come for an honest and open debate about the society's future and its value to members, says James Parry

PII is broke and now is the time to fix it

Parties should take the opportunity presented by the SRA's latest reforms to professional indemnity insurance to establish a solution that works for everyone, says Brian Rogers

Opening the channels of communication

Do insurance brokers understand the needs of solicitors? Adam Entwistle pens a letter from an imaginary high street firm with some common concerns that John Woodbridge tries to allay

Misunderstanding client instructions

A negligence claim against Withers has reinforced to solicitors the importance of adopting best practice when dealing with clients, believes Ross Baker