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Knowing right from wrong

Susanna Fitzgerald tackles the extent to which magistrates' courts can overturn decisions by licensing authorities at appeal

New beginnings

First Silverbeck Rymer, now Russell Jones & Walker. Are the first law firms to be acquired as part of alternative business structure plans a sign of things to come? Mike Scutt reports

Off target

The adoption system needs vast improvements – but imposing stringent time limits is illogical and unhelpful, argues Graham Pegg

Feeling the benefit

Is the public benefit case really a triumph for independent schools? Helen Harvie reports

Moving with the times

With less red tape and clearer guidelines on the wish list, the Charities Act review couldn't have come at a better time, says Diane Gill

Care and attention

The actions of solicitors can have a dramatic impact on the outcome of contested probate claims, says Nick Mendoza

Charity law update

Shivaji Shiva reviews the Charities Act 2011, business rates, options for landlords of empty properties, the Charity Commission's strategic plan and the public services bill

Wealth management update

David Bird reflects on the Gaines-Cooper ruling, HMRC's updated guidance on home loan schemes and capital gains tax relief for the disposal of a main residence