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Money laundering

Resist temptation to accept instructions when you sense money laundering rules are not complied with, even when the amount is small, says John Coulter

Update: company

Debbie King reviews recent cases on removing company directors and misrepresentation, changes to the takeover code and the progress of Lord Davies' attempt to increase...

Update: personal injury

Vijay Ganapathy considers an industrial disease claim involving exposure to organic solvents, a case that brings back some certainty to part 36 and a decision...

Jewellery box

Roland Jones considers the private client landscape in Barbados and asks whether such a well-polished gem can still have some undiscovered value

Fire away

Doubling the qualifying period for the right to claim unfair dismissal and introducing tribunal fees will not help businesses – it will only deprive employees...

Save our Plenet

The Public Legal Education Network opened up a world of alternatives for people unable to afford legal services, so why - with some many advice...

For a fistful of tenners

No matter how small a 'more advantageous' part 36 offer is, judges will now have to regard it as such when considering cost awards, says...

Personal injury trusts

Setting up a personal injury trust should protect lump sum settlements from being accounted for as capital when it comes to assessing the resources of...