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A matter of luck?

Without sufficient state funding for the Care Act, those in need of care will be left counting on nothing but their lucky stars, warns Maria Meek

How to choose your first practice management system

Poorly chosen systems can have catastrophic effects on the running of your business and are not easy to fix, explains Damian Blackburn

Out of reach

What happens when a UK resident client who can no longer manage their financial affairs has assets in Guernsey, ponders Alison MacKrill

Lawyers respond to Lord Chancellor's 'One Nation' justice policy

Plugging the legal aid gap with pro bono is unsustainable as a long-term solution

Giving universal credit where it's due in divorce

Carla Ditz discusses how the new benefit system works, where its failings lie, and how it affects spousal maintenance

'No quick fix for injustice'

Jonathan Wheeler talks to John van der Luit-Drummond about the many battles he and APIL are to fight, such as child abuse, the perception of a 'compensation culture', and bereavement damages

Do solicitors want to be accountants?

Ian Muirhead considers the pros and cons of the SRA's decision to relax restrictions on solicitors providing non-legal services

Mind games: Is bridge a sport?

The courts are finding it difficult to identify the physical exertion in the popular card game, writes Leanne Woods