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Probate just got interesting

As the ICAEW starts to license accountants to undertake probate work, what will this mean for solicitors, asks Stuart Bushell

Pensions update

Jennie Kreser discusses what contingency methods employers' with pension deficits could be forced to take after the PPF publishes the results of its statutory consultation

IP/IT update

Susan Singleton considers the changes to ownership of IP rights under the new Intellectual Property Act 2014

North of the border

Kate Davies predicts that whether they do or don't go, the referendum will cost the Scots a bonnie penny in tax all the same  ...

How to tackle fraud in personal injury claims

Quibbles over the merits of clause 45 of the Criminal Justice and Courts Bill are in danger of detracting from the real problem in PI:...

High Court rules Ashya King to be freed from legal controls

Trust, communication and respect for individual beliefs by authorities are essential in similar cases, says legal expert

New security regime

Jennifer Williamson on how adapting to and accepting a new and wide-ranging risk environment, where COFAs are culpable and the accountancy safety blanket is disappearing,...

Test drive

Peter James speculates on how driverless and autonomous vehicles will be regulated in the years to come and who would be liable in an accident