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Your silent stars can be a great source of management inspiration

By Vicky Brackett, Managing Partner, Thomas Eggar

Letting the dust settle

McGregror v Genco (FC) Ltd shows the importance of assessing standards at the time of the alleged breach of duty in mesothelioma claims, say Simon Morrow and Malcolm Keen

Caught in the middle

More and more people are getting trapped in the inheritance tax net but clients can defer and even eliminate succession problems, says Fay Copeland

The annual merry-go-round

Stephen Chalmers-Morris asks how long firms can get the best professional indemnity insurance

Throwing the baby out with the bathwater

We are beginning to see the adverse impact of cost savings in family law disputes, says District Judge Tacey Cronin

Good client care should be an essential part of will writing

The SRA's guide and STEP's Code of Practice should be used in tandem to offer the optimum service, says John Bunker

Licensing update

Jeremy Phillips discusses the government's foray into the sale of alcohol, its efforts to untangle the 'regulated entertainment' mess and hackney carriage reforms

Wealth management update

Will the EU bring into force requirements for member states to create a public register of trusts? Victoria Mahon de Palacios rounds up the latest developments in the sector