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Experts: from 'reasonably required' to 'necessary

The Court of Appeal is increasingly supporting robust case management decisions but what are we to make of the new requirements that family law experts...

Taking stock

As professional indemnity insurance enters the post-ARP era, Frank Maher considers whether recent sector upheavals are an indicator of future renewal cycles

Company law update

Debbie King reviews the requirement of carrying on of business for a partnership to exist at all, and the new rules on company directors' remuneration

Cold calling

Legal professionals don't like to think of their work as sales, but they can't afford to let too many clients 'cool off' either, says Sofia...

Word gets around

Are you making business friends and influencing people regularly? Everyone should be constantly networking, whether they like it or not, says Geraint Jones

Organically grown

In a highly competitive market, strong referral relationships are more important than ever and can help attract clients, says Charles Wootton

Against her will: the practical limitations of forced marriage protection orders

The greatest obstacle to effective enforcement of forced marriages protection orders is the fear, on the part of the individuals they seek to protect, that...

Hot property: Avoiding the mortgage fraud trap

As the property market picks up, solicitors should be even more vigilant about the risk of mortgage fraud, because they will almost inevitably be the...