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8 Oct 2014

Winn-win situation?

With a prominent personal injury practice now owned by a charitable trust, John van der Luit-Drummond wonders if law firms should be more cautious who invests about who invests in their businesses

8 Oct 2014

Law firm in equal ABS partnership with charity

Aspire to receive 50 per cent of profits to reinvest back into charitable causes

8 Oct 2014

Multi-disciplinary practices: friend or foe?

Regulators must pick their battles when it comes to overseeing MDPs, ABSs and non-reserved legal activities, explains Stuart Bushell

8 Oct 2014

Japanese horticulture ties legislation up in knots

Sellers must take care to avoid liability for misrepresentation when replying to questions about Japanese knotweed, says Andrew Skelly

8 Oct 2014

Solicitors unable to draft divorce petitions correctly

Poorly prepared D8 forms are causing unnecessary delays because lawyers won't read the guidance notes, explains District Judge Nigel Law

8 Oct 2014

The star treatment

Camilla Bishop gives tips and advice on how to be a better private client lawyer

8 Oct 2014

Local government update

Kim Howell asks whether downsizing in austerity is an obligation or an opportunity

8 Oct 2014

Residential property update

Glenda Ferneyhough discusses off-plan properties, registration of public grounds and Japanese knotweed