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Finding meaning: How personal truths can improve firm energy

Focus on your personal truths to ensure your firm has a sustainable energy, says David Casullo

Value judgment: Suggitt v Suggitt

Any challenge to an evaluation as to 'reasonabl'; financial provision is likely to be very difficult to sustain on appeal, says Joseph Goldsmith

Is your compulsory retirement age policy for partners Seldon compliant?

The Seldon ruling did not answer all the questions about the lawfulness of forced retirement provisions in partnership deeds but it has provided some useful pointers, says Michael McNally

Passing the baton: succession planning in private client

When do you start planning for succession in private client practice? Richard Park reveals how to achieve a successful handover

Damage limitation: farm trust structures

Do farms held in trust structures protect against a divorce in the family? John Darnton considers RK v RK

Safe as houses: SL v Westminster County Council

The Court of Appeal's judgment in SL v Westminster County ?Council clarifies duties owed by social services, says Victoria Pogge ?von Strandmann

Uneven keel: social care funding

The government's quest for an affordable system of social care risks directing any relief primarily to the wealthy, says Austin Thornton

Live or let die: What law firms will look like in 20 years

Do law firms still need partnerships? Guy Vincent considers what law firms will look like in 20 years