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Cannibalism in the legal sector

Firms are preying on each other as the number of opportunistic claims for under-settlement of a previous case increases, says Chris Neale

Pensions panic opens old wounds

Dilini Loku considers the recent decision on IBM's closure of its defined benefit pension schemes and what this means for employers

Conveyancers optimistic about Veyo

Portal promises quicker property transactions

Wishing away

Richard McDermott and Adam Carvalho discuss recent estate planning case law, including an undisclosed lifetime gift, proprietary estoppel, and will drafting

Removing the shackles

New sentencing guidelines mean that nothing is off limits for magistrates in health and safety cases, advises Peter James

State of play: case summaries

Karen Bayley and Jennifer Ridgway examine recent case law concerning the deprivation of liberty, vulnerable clients and trusts

Clarke defends LASPO as Panorama lifts lid on DIY justice

Will the BBC's exposé of government reforms to legal aid be too little, too late?

Grayling promises to 'monitor' enhanced court fee impact

Senior judiciary 'deep concern' at 600 per cent court fee hike