Latest Legal News

Articles

Long lost brothers

When heirs to an estate are tracked down, it's often the smaller details rather than the assets which really have a lasting impact

Brave, new and technology-focused world

In the age of 3D printing and driverless cars, Kate Davies reminds readers that not all clients live in the digital age

Mediation: the carrot and stick approach

Lawyers, insurers and clients should consider the benefits of mediation (and the costs of refusing it), says Philip Hesketh

Unpaid work experience is driving young lawyers into further debt

Law Society research finds legal aid lawyers are 'a dying breed'

After-care options

Tony Harrop-Griffiths offers guidance on the after-care options available to patients discharged from hospital under the Mental Health Act 1983

Poor investment choice

Recent changes to the investor visa scheme failed to address the real issue of how to make investments better targeted to benefit the economy, says Philip Barth

Seizing the mantle

This week I attended the launch of the Global Law Summit, set to take place in London in February 2015.

Over a quarter of lawyers plan to work past retirement age

Seventy-nine per cent of legal professionals unaware of how much income they will have in retirement