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Residential property update
Solicitors Journal

Residential property update

Residential conveyancers have dealt exceptionally well with the evolving legal landscape so far, and we should handle the arrival of ABSs and Tesco law in the same positive and proactive way, says Clare Martin
Employment update
Solicitors Journal

Employment update

Sue Ashtiany considers the default retirement age, the new regulations for agency workers, the extended qualifying period for unfair dismissal claims and cases on religious belief
Catching up
Solicitors Journal

Catching up

With growing competition and increasingly complex client situations, solicitors should avoid head-on competition with the new 'Tesco law' entrants and instead stay focused on the need to see will writing as part of a long-term end-to-end service, argues John Bunker
On guard
Solicitors Journal

On guard

The government may be keen for not-for-profit organisations to provide deputyship services, but solicitors' advice will always be needed – particularly in more complicated cases, says Charlotte Watts
Health check
Solicitors Journal

Health check

Clive Bolton number crunches the long-term care funding conundrum
Black hole
Solicitors Journal

Black hole

Avoid the problems of Court of Protection deputyships with a lasting power of attorney, says Sharon Richardson
Instant liability
Solicitors Journal

Instant liability

Tracey Stretton explores whether social networking data in integrated technologies can be used in litigation proceedings
Changing lanes
Solicitors Journal

Changing lanes

William Freivogel discusses how to avoid disqualification on matters as a result of non-lawyers changing firms