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Going it alone

Lynn Hitchen discusses the legal process involved in Alder Hey Children's Charity becoming independent of the NHS Trust earlier this year

CBA shown favour by Lord Chancellor over legal aid cuts

'Sadly we did not have the level playing field with his office that our Mr Cross and his friends had,' says LCCSA president

When two become one

The legal process is not a barrier to charity mergers, says Jo Coleman; rather it is the cultural, emotional, and personal issues that lawyers find the most testing

Open dialogue: Technical issues in charity law

The Law Commission's current consultation on charities promises to reduce the administrative burden and remove ambiguities in the law, say Alison Talbot and Charlotte Russell

Chuggers: Nearing the end of the road?

Advances in technology might prove to be the nail in the coffin for charity street collectors, say Darren Hooker and Clive Vergnaud

CBA chairman to vote 'No' in upcoming 'no returns' ballot

Tony Cross QC says the 'democratic vote' will shape the future of the barrister profession

Helping people to help themselves

Assistive technology has a key role to play in the rehabilitation of victims, says Paul Doyle, but such solutions need to be more than an afterthought in personal injury claims

Paralegal takeover: professional register goes live

Consumers will be 'safe in the knowledge' that they are using regulated paralegals