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Effective succession planning

Law firm hierarchies are no longer dictated by the 'number of years served, explains Julian Summerhayes. 'If you want your firm to remain buoyant in a competitive market, strategic succession planning is vital

Civil procedure rules for interlocutory appeals

Unless there is a change to the way that interlocutory costs are dealt with, ?Seamus Smyth foresees a return to pre-CPR summary assessment

Complaints | The dangers of a paperless office

Destroying printed documents as part of your firm's paperless drive can land you in trouble with clients, ?say

Workshop: Becoming familiar with the National Conveyancing Protocol

If conveyancers want ?CQS accreditation, they will have to become familiar with the National Conveyancing Protocol explains John Coulter

Update | Health and safety: Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill

Zahra Nanji questions the repercussions of a late amendment to the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill, which places the onus on employees to prove negligence 'where an injury occurs at work

Update | Wealth management: IHT exemption, vulnerable persons trusts

Ann Stanyer reviews the draft guidance on a new statutory residence test, the increase in the IHT exemption, and new rules allowing disabled people to qualify as beneficiaries of vulnerable persons trusts

Keep your eyes on the road

Inheritance tax reviews, more litigation and increased legislation. Lucy Obrey and Sarah Nineham highlight what 2013 holds for probate practitioners

East meets west

Indians are now the largest foreign-born group in the UK. Dipan Shah discusses how British-Indian culture is shaping attitudes to business