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Success fees and proportionality - what happens now?

Transitional provisions have created a curious riddle for litigators, as Simon Gibbs explains

Magnetic factor: the power of arbitration in family proceedings

A judgment by the president of the family division has provided much-needed guidance for practitioners on the courts' approach to arbitral awards, says Mena Ruparel

Agriculture update

It is important that the system for registering a town and village green is available for right and proper claims while it is not misused to prevent development or restrict the property rights of a landowner, says Alex Robinson

Proficiency race: Accelerate junior lawyer effectiveness on a budget

Stephanie Abbott considers how to ?speed up junior lawyer development ?under continued cost pressure

Tomorrow's talent: Win the loyalty of millennial lawyers to your firm

Paula McMullan discusses how to nurture junior talent that buy into and contribute to your law firm's future

In name and in fact: measuring the extent of partners' responsibilities

At a time when regulators and insurers are hardening their stance, prospective partners need to understand what they are letting themselves in for, says Susanna Heley

Scoping the risk of cloud computing

A report last November by the Solicitors Regulation Authority specifically addressing compliance issues in relation to cloud computing is evidence of how significant this technology has become, says Jonathan Armstrong.

What happened to the safeguarding power of entry?

The government has decided not to create a new power of entry to protect adults who are at risk of abuse or neglect. Its reasons are curious and troubling.