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Needs of children more important than nuptial agreements

High Court refuses to leave heiress in 'relative luxury' and husband in 'relative penury'

Analytics will become essential to lawyers' ability to leverage big data

By Oz Benamram, Chief Knowledge Officer, White & Case

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