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Stormy weather: new rules for professional indemnity

The storms that shook the insurance market last year, combined with the closure of the assigned risks pool and ongoing concerns over financial stability, should act as reminders that professional indemnity must be an everyday matter, says Gary Horswell

Everyone needs solicitors, whether they like us or not

Prevalent, and often insulting, misconceptions about lawyers is something else trainees have to get used to, says Pippa Allsop

Tchenguiz-Imerman v Imerman

Simon Thomas looks at the outcome of a case focused on trusts and beneficiaries

Terminating the partnership

The lack of clarity over rules governing the termination of partnerships is taking a particular resonance at a time when law firms' earnings are falling, says Alec Samuels

Time and emotion

Helping clients fully understand their financial needs and goals is what drives them and Roger Brosch, he tells Jennifer Palmer-Violet

Marriage is a calculated risk, so why not have a divorce calculator?

A readily available financial reckoner would help couples who simply cannot afford to see a lawyer with access to justice, says Jean-Yves Gilg

Intuitive leaders: Why you should trust your gut on strategic decisions

Do you trust your gut when it comes to strategic decisions? ?Brian Bacon discusses why leaders need intuitive intelligence

Getting your law firm fit for purpose

By Sue Beavil, Learning and Organisational Development Manager, Slater & Gordon