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Mediation in the age of reduced legal aid

We are currently in the third annual Family Dispute Resolution Week, a campaign organised by Resolution and supported by many family lawyers to promote alternative,...

Sink or swim: the difference between study and practice

The commercial realities of working in a firm are a far cry from remembering case notes in the library, says Luke Murphy

Care home closure

The closure of a local authority care home often provokes a storm of protest, legal intervention and judicial review, explains Alec Samuels

Breaching a 'commercial trust'

Christopher Stone and Alison Padfield consider AIB v Mark Redler & Co in the Supreme Court

Mesothelioma mishmash

Joint ventures: a halfway house to ABSs?

Issues with dual regulation have discouraged the adoption of integrated business models and are pushing solicitors towards tie-ups with independent financial advisers, says Ian Muirhead

Avoid post-recession complacency

Firms should grow steadily and invest wisely to position themselves for long-term success, advises Tony Brown

The documentation horror show

Lawyers should use their common sense when preparing court bundles, says an exasperated District Judge Ayers