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Service update

Managing finances to counselling to dog walking. Richard Joynt and Ian Slack clarify the range of family office services on offer

Unbundling unbundled: is our approach to family legal services finally changing?

Cuts to legal aid are hitting family practitioners' client base like never before. As the Law Society pub lishes a practice note on unbundling, we...

Charities | Changing legal structure

Marion Shanley looks at the various legal structures for charities and social enterprises, and situations where an organisation could make a change

View from the bench | Can the courts avoid the Jackson paper flood?

Litigants in the new Jackson environment will need to be more efficient and work more closely with ?the courts if we are to avoid being...

Workshop: Ensuring will-writing standards

As the Law Society announces its Will-Writing Quality ?Scheme, what can solicitors do to ensure standards ?improve, asks John Bunker

Update | Construction: letters of intent

Chris Holwell examines letters of intent and asks if they are a safe tool for your clients to use

Update | Road traffic: apportioning liability to pedestrians

The courts are taking a more ?nuanced approach to apportioning?liability in road traffic accidents involving ?pedestrians, says Roger Cooper

Equality for innovation: The link between diversity, inclusion and innovation

Law firms that increase their focus on diversity and inclusion can expect greater business innovation, says Rachel Brushfield