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Local lawyers are still a prime choice in the market

The demand for regional legal services is finally on the rise, but the new legal landscape has created rife competition for core business, says Jane Cox

Firms should embrace corporate governance as a matter of course

Your practice may not be a zombie firm but it will still have to evolve to meet the 'challenges of the new legal services environment, says Viv Williams

Insolvency law update

The courts are directors' liability, say Denise Fawcett

Blurring the lines

The market will continue to drive demand for specialists in advocacy and specialists in litigation, says Jeremy Robson

Being open about higher costs will help justify a higher fee

Conveyancers should be brave enough to start charging clients for the additional work ?they are expected to produce under the latest mortgage lenders' code, says John Coulter

Handling beneficiary complaints effectively

With LeO's jurisdiction covering complaints from beneficiaries of estates, 'law firms must take these as seriously as complaints from clients or face the 'same consequences, says Eleanor Kilner

Relying on unlawful conduct as a defence

Think carefully before deciding to resist an order on the basis of illegality, ?says Sophie Purkis

Estate planning update

Giving can be costly if made as a result of a misunderstanding of the law, says Helen Bryant as she reviews cases on undue influence, powers of attorney, and gifts designed to defeat other claims