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More than one basket

A change in the offshore bond market could provide discretionary fund managers with greater flexibility and help attract a broader client base, says Claire Bennison

A tale of two professions: who will help conveyancers resist pressure from lenders?

After the Quality Conveyancing Scheme, now Lender Exchange is potentially undermining the credibility and survival of independent law firms, warns Howard Salter

Mesothelioma lawyers 'not required to charge success fee'

No 'specific justification' to keep exemption from LASPO, Vara says

UK v Swiss: time to consolidate?

Hindsight has transformed the way in which Rubik is seen among clients and advisers and it is benefitting from being compared with the UK's mini-FATCA, says Matthew Shayle

Resolution hits out at huge court fee rise for divorce

City lawyers say commercial courts should not 'cross-subsidise' family system

IT competency in lawyers: A sticking point

Lawyers have been accused of spending too much time undertaking basic IT tasks and not enough time lawyering, says Damian Blackburn

Think before you tweet: tackling contempt of court

Making court advisory notes to the public is a sensible move but will the growing army of citizen journalists take any notice, asks Amber Melville-Brown

Editor's letter: Preparing for full global economic recovery

By Manju Manglani, Editor, Managing Partner