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HMRC defeats accelerated payments legal challenge

The tax authority expects to issue 64,000 notices by 2016 and bring in £5.5bn in disputed tax

FCA and HMRC launch financial advice review

'The reality is that many people cannot afford to pay for good quality independent financial advice'

HMRC defeats employment giant at Court of Appeal over £158m of unpaid tax

Expense payments found to be part of employed temps' ordinary salary payments

Planning a new legal landscape

Julian Boswall and Alex Minhinick discuss the impact of the government's planning policy for onshore wind farms, the first Welsh Assembly Planning Bill, and significant recent cases

Be flexible when dealing with litigants in person

Facing an unrepresented party in court is becoming the norm rather than an exception for some solicitors; Beth Forrester provides guidance for handling this situation

Innovation, evolution, revolution

Recent surveys show firms must be prepared to change the transactional nature of traditional practice and engage with clients in new ways, says Viv Williams

Leaving a legacy

There are various succession planning choices available for practitioners looking to retire, as long as they don't leave the hard decisions too late, writes Peter Watson

Can the courts promote gay marriage and religious liberty?

Mark Hill QC discusses the public sector equality duty and reasonable accommodation