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Outcomes-focused regulation is a blessing in disguise

Solicitors may be taking 'a relaxed attitude towards OFR, but firms that ensure they are compliant will stand a greater chance of surviving in the...

Life in crime | The risk of double punishment

When a defendant breaches a suspended sentence but has partially complied with the conditions, is it fair for the court to impose the custodial term?...

Statement of intent: HR Trustees v Wembley plc

Are pension scheme changes that are attempted, but not properly executed, valid? Fenner Moeran considers HR Trustees v Wembley plc

PII focus | Top 200: treat renewal like a tender

Insurers should look behind the veil at firms' claims records before offering policies, not after the risk has materialised, says Thomas Vesey

Unfinished business: The risks of hiring 'partners of bankrupt firms

Successor firms are still liable for fees earned on the unfinished business of failed New York practices, say Wiley Rein partners ?H. Jason Gold and...

All by myself: sole practitioners

Can a sole practitioner survive in a post-ABS world? Alison Armstrong considers how to stay ahead of the game

The new scheme for foreign national prisoners: vigilance is key'

TERS will reduce the caseload of the Parole Board and the cost of handling such cases, but it is in its early stages and practitioners...

The protection available to holidaymakers needs clarifying

The rise in consumers choosing to book their own travel and accommodation rather than take up package deals has increased the pressure on the EU...