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Help to Buy: government scheme will throw up more work and new challenges

John Coulter manoeuvres conveyancers around the potential pitfalls of the mortgage guarantee and equity loan schemes

Wealth management update

The annual Autumn Statement, delivered in December, has probably the greatest significance for the wealth management industry over the past few months, says Ann Stanyer,...

Health and safety update

Zahra Nanji considers whether Section 69 of the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act will increase the number of workplace accidents

Engine of recovery: let's not ignore the role of SME law firms

Any celebration of the UK's legal economy must involve smaller practices and have the rule of law at its core, says Guy Beringer

Putting up the closed sign on your law firm

Doug Preece and Wendy Mah take a look at the multitude of decisions that must be made when shutting up shop

Tackling the 'Jackson question'

Litigators are continuing to grapple with the practical impact of the Jackson reforms, says Melanie Hart

LPAs: who has the power?

Advisers must have regard to the provisions of the Mental Capacity Act when drafting any restrictions and conditions in a lasting power of attorney, says...

New civil justice reforms will not excuse silly mistakes

Paying attention to detail and honouring deadlines are more important than ever in complaint cases, says Eleanor Kilner