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What happened to the safeguarding power of entry?

The government has decided not to create a new power of entry to protect adults who are at risk of abuse or neglect. Its reasons are curious and troubling.

Safeguarding clients: professional bodies take the will-writing initiative

Quality marks are probably necessary and do have value but only if members of the public know about them. Jennifer Palmer-Violet reports

Estate planning update

2014 promises to be a mixed bag for estate planning practitioners, with enthusiasm over the Inheritance and Trustees' Powers Bill tempered by familiar frustrations with HMRC, say Helen Bryant and Richard McDermott

Who dares wins

Investors still face a considerable triple challenge but there are opportunities to generate returns in 2014, says Mike Anderson

Forward plan to avoid playing the villain in the 'end-of-CPD-year' pantomime

By Sue Beavil, Senior Training & Development Manager, Mayer Brown

Survive or thrive? Growing profits in Scotland during the recession

Martin Darroch reveals how his Scottish commercial law firm increased profits by 70 per cent since the global economic crisis began

Most people want to do a great job

By Beverly Landais, Director of Marketing and Business Development, Saunderson House

Only 12 barristers register for QASA

Judicial review defeat fails to make impact as registration period extended