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SFO raids fall by a half as budgetary constraints bite

High profile failures may have left organisation reluctant to take forceful action, says international law firm

Applying pressure to the government worked Down Under

Legal aid reversals in Australia should give heart to those lawyers campaigning for change in the UK

Six ways to invest in professional relationships

Whether you call them contacts, referrers, or intermediaries, as a solicitor your contacts are a valuable source of new work.

The first act of a costs saga

If cost budgeting for clinical negligence is abandoned, what is the proposed alternative, asks Sanja Strkljevic

Will the law accept emojis with a thumbs up?

Emojis, the ever-expanding range of pictorial icons used to supplement text messages and social media posts, are entering workplace vocabulary.

Grandparents cannot always assume parental responsibility

The family courts will consider age and state of health when considering whether grandparents can meet the need of a child, discusses Marilyn Stowe

The wild west of letting agent regulation

While new measures offer welcome protection to consumers from rogue letting agents, there is still some way to go, believes Tessa Shepperson

Bunge SA v Nidera BV: No loss, no damages

A recent Supreme Court decision has affirmed some important general principles of the assessment of damages, but may give rise to further litigation, says Lina Matt