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Link costs budgeting with case management

Severing the two creates a threefold problem, says Simon Gibbs, but despite this point being stressed before the Jackson reforms, it is not getting through

For fairness and good reason

Allowing staff the right to choose their companion in disciplinary meetings can help employers in the long run, says Victoria Russell

Planning update

Where granting permission for judicial review in major planning cases could become more relaxed, the term 'very special circumstances' in allowing green belt developments remains as fickle as ever, say Julian Boswall and Sarah Sutherland

Charity law update

With charities set to be penalised for carrying out legitimate campaigns and the commission having to over-report to satisfy parliament, there is little good news for the sector, says Vicki Bowles

Virtual afterlife

The Law Society's advice to the public on digital legacies made the pages of just about every paper and was discussed, debated and deconstructed by some big-hitting news and consumer broadcasters.

'No one has ever become poor by giving'

Anne Frank's words surprisingly resonates with private wealth at present, says Geoff Cook

60-second interview: Alexandra Milton

Alexandra Milton joins Barlow Robbins' private client team in Woking

Beyond managing partner: Become a go-to expert in law firm management

Heather Townsend and Jon Baker discuss how you can build a career as an expert in law firm management after your term as managing partner ends