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The good, the bad and the ugly

Let's be rational and draw the lines between tax planning, avoidance and evasion, says Andy Parr

Parental support, your control

Guernsey's fusion of ?new foundations law ?and trust heritage offers the best of both worlds when clients want control of their structures, says ?Edward Stone

Estate agents' grip on conveyancing market forces In-Deed sell-off

Very low margins and price sensitivity of online conveyancing push business into selling off its legal practice and exiting the legal market

Service update

Managing finances to counselling to dog walking. Richard Joynt and Ian Slack clarify the range of family office services on offer

Encouraging investment

Editor's blog | Power failure

Comparison websites would help improve consumer shopping around, but nothing beats word of mouth says Jean-Yves Gilg

The impossible rise of damages-based agreements

Expectations that costs budgeting will encourage damages-based agreements are unrealistic, says Kerry Underwood

Unbundling unbundled: is our approach to family legal services finally changing?

Cuts to legal aid are hitting family practitioners' client base like never before. As the Law Society pub lishes a practice note on unbundling, we...