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Fear and growing in the downturn

Stagnant fee income and declining profits are likely to be a fact of life for most small and mid-size firms for years to come, according to a report published by NatWest earlier this year. Last week, courtesy of the bank, we got some of the respondents around a table to hear more about their thoughts. Jean-Yves Gilg reports

Workshop: Mediation could be another way in compensation cases

Compensation cases are a great example of the kind of litigation that could be replaced with mediation, argues Craig Howell Williams QC

Revolving door: Applying the risk-based approach to client take-on

Peter Derrick explores the challenges of applying the risk-based approach to client take-on in practice

European briefing | Scope of damages

Paul Stanley looks at a recent case that sought to clarify whether a directive designed to protect the environment could also protect against a reduction of the value of private property

Lucky number seven for the SRA handbook?

Susanna Heley summarises the unprecedented rate of change felt by the profession over the last year and a half and reminds us there is more to come

Life in crime | Is the Canadian legal aid model something to aspire to?

Chris Grayling insists that Canadas model for legal aid is one to be emulated, but look beyond the headlines and you find concern says Lucy Corrin

Update | Planning: government initiatives

Julian Boswall and Craig Whelton look at the various government initiatives rolled out in the past year to foster economic growth through the planning system

Update | Landlord and tenant: Houses of multiple occupation

Tessa Shepperson tackles the modern living phenomenon of houses in multiple occupation