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A brewing storm

Trying to keep divorcing couples out of the courts will prove fruitless – the government should be focusing on making the justice system quicker and...

Beyond Duke Street

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...

A world without consequences?

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...

Preconceived ideas

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...

Swift response

The government's proposals to speed up and reduce the costs of county court litigation involve an overhaul of claims limits and a renewed push towards...

Power to pay

Can an organisation pay interest on share capital and retain its charity status? Stephen Roberts explains

Duty to the mortgage lender

John Coulter highlights the importance of being aware of potential conflicts of interest when acting on behalf of both lender and borrower

Gaining control

Is the absence of an enforceable right to obtain documents a barrier to forcing disclosure from related companies? James Maton investigates