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Tax avoidance schemes and claims against solicitors

Solicitors should think carefully before risking their claims record by becoming involved in aggressive tax schemes, say Julian Miller and Tom Pangbourne

Clashes over rights: should there be an opt out for those with religious beliefs?

John van der Luit-Drummond

A lone voice in the wilderness

As we should all know by now, the SRA is considering making several changes to solicitor professional indemnity insurance requirements in an effort to reduce...

Are you committing a criminal offence?

Helen McDowell interprets the consolidated Consumer Contracts Regulations 2013

Understanding Generation Y

Paula McMullan asks whether the new CPD regime will help junior and senior lawyers' working relationship

An end to pensions?

Tax planning demonstrates the synergy between legal and financial work, says Ian Muirhead

Fighting the war on costs

John Bramhall wonders whether, post-Jackson, and Mitchell, the litigation world has changed for the better

Transactions under the whip: dominating proceedings

Roger Isaacs discusses a recent case that involved an unusual twist on the concept of duress