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Business development | Service is a beautiful word

To many, service means nothing more than doing the job. But, keeping your standards high and clients happy could push your referrals up even more, says Julian Summerhayes

Civil conduct | Doing a disservice to Part 36?

A recent decision shows the importance of strict compliance with service formalities when it comes to accepting or withdrawing Part 36 offers, says Julian Copeman

In the wrong hands: can solicitors escape liability when lenders claim for breach of trust?

When transactions go wrong and lenders claim for breach of trust, can solicitors escape liability? Christopher Stone and Alison Padfield discuss how judges may be merciful

View from the bench | 'We will be thrilled 'to see you'

District Judge Tacey Cronin promises a warm welcome for solicitors as the tide of litigants in person rolls in

Workshop: Avoiding joint-ownership tax traps

John Bunker warns of the tax traps when advising on joint ownership of property

Charities | What makes a charity?

What is, and what is not a charity, is a matter of law not opinion, says Kenneth Dibble

Update | Personal injury: secondary victim liability, foreseeability, health and safety

Vijay Ganapathy discusses developments in secondary victim liability, foreseeability, and health and safety

Update | Intellectual property/IT: Meltwater, draft EU technology transfer regulation, credit card charges

Susan Singleton examines the Meltwater ruling, the draft EU technology transfer regulation and credit card charges