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Best interests: how the Supreme Court restored the law for incapacitated patients

There will be sighs of relief from lawyers and clinicians after last year's Supreme Court ruling in Aintree, says Laura Davidson

Why small law firms are outpacing larger rivals in the recovery

Size and agility can be a great asset for smaller firms seeking quick growth in the current buoyant market, says Paul Beber, but those with an over-reliance on one type of work are exposed to great risk

Former justice minister: 'Legal aid cuts did not close my law firm'

Sports minister and husband want to 'pursue other interests'

Facing the music

Investors' concerns are split between inflation and deflation, but they must all prepare for the eventual rise in interest rates, says Fergus Boyd

The changing face of property dispute resolution

Charles Brown looks at recent initiatives to provide ADR procedures that are "fit for purpose"

History in the making

The no-confidence vote was the tip of a bigger iceberg of general discontent

A house divided? The Law Society and its representative 'tightrope' act

'People may have thought that the Lord Chancellor and the Ministry of Justice would love it. I'm not so sure'

Sticking its neck out

The Law Society has realised it can no longer support everyone and no one. It has to make principled decisions, says Russell Conway