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Obtaining absolute titles when leases were granted before TLATA 1996

Problems arise when unknown personal representatives have granted leases for more than 50 years, says John Coulter

Third-party funding: making the right choices

Shopping around is essential is an increasingly competitive market, says Katie Armstrong

Media update

Tim Lowles takes a look at changes implemented by the Defamation Act 2013 and the continuing hold of Reynolds over the courts

Let's stand united

Well, here I am, at the front of the magazine. Sound the trumpets from every corner of the Solicitors Journal empire! Raise the flags at the Old Bailey! Release doves from every court and tribunal in the land!

Help to Buy offers benefits but it's hard work

Karen Webb warns solicitors not to jump on the housing bandwagon if they don't have the appropriate skills

Consciously uncoupling the relationship between solicitor and client

Detachment and focus should be at the heart of a lawyer's approach, says Marilyn Stowe

Tobacco producers feel put out

Cigarette manufacturers are foolish to believe that plain packaging violates their trademark rights, says Dr Enrico Bonadio

Will the last solicitor standing please turn out the lights?

The profession's failure to present a united front in opposition to Jackson will have far-reaching consequences