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Clashes over rights: should there be an opt out for those with religious beliefs?

John van der Luit-Drummond

A lone voice in the wilderness

As we should all know by now, the SRA is considering making several changes to solicitor professional indemnity insurance requirements in an effort to reduce premiums.

Are you committing a criminal offence?

Helen McDowell interprets the consolidated Consumer Contracts Regulations 2013

Understanding Generation Y

Paula McMullan asks whether the new CPD regime will help junior and senior lawyers' working relationship

An end to pensions?

Tax planning demonstrates the synergy between legal and financial work, says Ian Muirhead

Fighting the war on costs

John Bramhall wonders whether, post-Jackson, and Mitchell, the litigation world has changed for the better

Transactions under the whip: dominating proceedings

Roger Isaacs discusses a recent case that involved an unusual twist on the concept of duress

Tailoring trusts

Using shares as the sole asset can polarise settlors and beneficiaries, but if the right initiatives are taken, family business trusts can be reimagined, says Ian Macdonald