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How to cope with a narcissist in the family justice system

Kara Swift advises solicitors to remain focused, factual, fair, and firm when helping clients deal with a narcissistic former partner

Exit strategy

How do partners of small firms retire? Andrew Roberts advises practitioners to start preparing now to make sure they leave their business, clients, and staff...

Conspiracy cases and jurisdiction

In JSC BTA Bank, the Court of Appeal has provided further guidance on the rules regarding jurisdiction, writes Richard Foss

Sustainable legal education, just in time

With not-for-profit legal advice providers pressed to deliver efficiencies, one charity is driving a collaborative effort in pursuit of securing legal help where it is...

The rise of the new age law firm

James Knight proposes calling time on the traditional partnership and focusing on creating the right platform for senior lawyers to work from

Advance decisions: Peace of mind for everyone

Heledd Wyn considers the lessons that private client practitioners can learn from the recent Court of Protection case of Paul Briggs

What is the future of civil partnerships?

It is for the law to keep up with changing relationship formats and social attitudes to reflect reality and protect those involved, writes Pippa Allsop

A rare case of defended divorce

Owens is a reminder of the unnecessary turmoil caused by fault-based divorce, writes Paul Hunt