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Solicitor, mediator and counsellor

Austin Chessell considers whether having more strings to your bow is an advantage in family law

Aggravation over AGAs

Karl King discusses taking a pragmatic approach to anti-avoidance provisions in the Landlord and Tenant (Covenants) Act 1995

Homegrown talent

The English courts are fast becoming the premier enforcement jurisdiction for arbitral awards, explains Graham Huntley

Outsourcing your firm

Investment in a skilled middle man to deal with business enquiries is a wiser expenditure than aimless marketing, explains Viv Williams

Overstepping the mark

Solicitors should proceed with care when considering whether to embark on proceedings involving allegations of fraud, warns Eleanor Kilner

Boiling frog syndrome

The probate industry will witness change in years to come, even if the accountants' move into the market does not immediately impact on private client...

Is the party over for litigation funders?

Third-party investors should be wary of potential 'legal sink holes' underneath big buck cases, warn Christopher Coffin and Lesley Timms

Child contact centres perform a valuable function

CCCs are not a long term solution, but they do play an important role in facilitating contact while wider issues are resolved, says Suzanne Foster