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High Court judge tells warring couple to have 'serious settlement discussion'

Divorce may be like a boxing match, but it is the children who suffer 'lifelong bruises', says family mediator

Freedom of Information Act to face greater scrutiny

The cost and time involved in handling FoI requests are significant issues plaguing the government

State of play: case summaries

Jennifer Ridgway and Karen Bayley provide analysis of recent cases involving vulnerable clients, the estate of Jimmy Savile and trusts

Lawyers need to learn from the retail sector on customer satisfaction

Legal community opens up research base to share sector secrets

Voluntary code of recruitment lives on as SRA backs out

JLD, AGCAS, and AGR continue to support voluntary good practice code

Practitioners avoid applications to vary costs budgets

ACL roundtable hears judicial concerns over budgeting failures

Bar Standards Board calls for new regulatory powers

BSB demands same controls as other legal regulators to ensure consumer safety

What's in a name?

Newly married Kate Johnson discovers first-hand the practical and legal issues that can arise with a name change