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Money, toil and trouble

Funding divorce proceedings is beset with hidden pitfalls not just for the party without personal finance but also for their solicitor, warn Philip Way and...

Update: local government

Christopher Baker reviews the latest cases on business rates, failure to disclose the award criteria in public contract tenders, anti-discrimination duties and local authority disputes...

Baker & McKenzie unveils Abu Dhabi plans

INTERNATIONAL LAW firm Baker & McKenzie is in the process of applying for the relevant business licenses to open an office in Abu Dhabi.

Cover story: Profiting through the pinch

Originally from Legal Marketing magazine vol 3 Issue 4: Graham Jarvis offers his advice on how best to respond to a recession.

Reaching 50 not out

Three different ways of celebrating his firm reaching 50 years of existence includes Italian cookery lessons, a day at the races and solving a murder,...

All things being equal

In promoting equality and diversity, the SRA needs to rethink its targets for investigation and how it identifies risk, say Yamini Paramesan and Michelle Garlick

No silent agreements

In leasehold enfranchisement, obtaining a decision from the LVT on purchase price does not amount to agreement of the terms by tenants, explains Lucy Barber

Virtual worlds, real consequences

Social networking sites have lured users into a false sense of confidentiality, but personal details held on these sites can be accessed and used by...