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Out with the old

The revision of the Hong Kong Trustee Ordinance sees it sailing into the modern world, says Philip Munro

60-second interview: Fiona Smith

Fiona Smith tells Jennifer Palmer-Violet about her strategic aims ?as she takes the reins of Forsters' private client practice

Litigation | Managing near misses

The courts are yet to grapple fully with the move in the Jackson reforms to reverse Carver, says Simon Gibbs

The charitable divide: why lawyers either side of the channel take a different approach to contentious probate

Wills-related litigation involving charities 'has trebled in the UK, 'a rise not matched in neighbouring jurisdictions. 'Jennifer Haywood 'and Michel Lévy compare the legal environments...

Measuring the unmeasurable: KPIs for your people strategy

How successful is your people strategy? Jill King examines the key performance indicators that can help to create a firmwide benchmark

Update | Children: appeal points and problems, 26-week framework, impact of pre-care proceedings

Noel Arnold considers appeal points and problems, the 26-week framework and the impact of ?pre-care proceedings

Across the board: Gender diversity in law firm management teams

Jo Worby considers whether law firms need mandatory quotas to increase female representation in their senior management teams

Workshop: Effective exclusion in B2B contracts

Drawing up a 'watertight' contract is nearly impossible, especially when it comes to exclusion clauses. Clients need to be made aware of the risks and...