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Free to leave

Karen Bayley discusses the meaning of 'free to leave' in deprivation of liberty cases heard in the Court of Protection, and case law regarding powers of attorney

Successful firms 'do'

Benchmarking reports provide a valuable guide to law firm profitability, says Viv Williams

A monster of its own making

The dream of saving on litigation costs through provisional assessment is still not a reality, says Richard Langley

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's an escrow account!

Can an escrow account save firms from the risks of solicitors misusing client money? Martina Hogg is not convinced this is the answer

Constructive trusts and illegal purposes: Part two

Jack Dillon looks at the lessons practitioners can take from the Court of Appeal judgment in O'Kelly v Davies

Claims for lost years

David Regan considers the development of case law where a defendant's negligence has caused death

When the cap no longer fits

Ian Robinson explains how and why he devised the Home Offic';s cap on tier 2 visas for skilled non-EU workers

The future of legal recruitment

Max Harris considers what lies in store now that the SRA is no longer a signatory to the voluntary code of good practice