The greatest advantage of preconception agreements in the context of non-traditional families is that they are a checkpoint for the parties to assess the long-term sustainability of their shared parenting, says Helen Waite
Have LLPs delivered on the promise that they offer an ability to undertake work free from unlimited personal liability? And has the promise itself had a negative impact on the health of legal businesses? Andrew Cromby reports
A spate of high-profile investments and mergers has led some to wonder whether external investors are poised to make their move into legal services. Paul Harding believes it's a long game
Trying to keep divorcing couples out of the courts will prove fruitless – the government should be focusing on making the justice system quicker and easier for clients, argues Marilyn Stowe
The idea that law firms would start offering concierge services is daft enough. That some lawyers would somehow consider the alternative business structure vehicle an attractive model to take this proposition forward verges on fictional.