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10,000 solicitors apply for QASA

Scheme to launch in phases from 14 January 2013

Up, up and away: pilot trusts

Chris Thurlow explains the many benefits of pilot trusts

A more discerning approach to safeguarding decisions

Fairness should be the guiding principle, says Barbara Hewson

Deprivation of clarity: Mental Capacity Act

The Mental Capacity Act was intended to provide a clear framework for the protection of vulnerable individuals. ?Five years on, the results are mixed, ?says Michael Kennedy

The death of lockstep in law firms

By Guy Vincent, Partner, Bircham Dyson Bell

Banks can be their own worst enemies, believes Colin Lawson

I will take over inquests 'very occasionally,' chief coroner warns

Judge Thornton calls for specially-trained 'service death coroners'

Unlocking potential: payment protection litigation after the Harrison settlement

The out-of-court settlement last month in the only PPI misselling case the Supreme Court was due to consider will make it difficult for future claims to succeed – but not impossible, says Rodney Gardner