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Workshop: Judicial review and foreign governments

What if the conduct of a foreign government is directly relevant to a judicial review claim ?which the English court has to decide? Denis Edwards examines the difficulties of working across borders

Taxing partnerships: The impact of proposed new UK partnership taxes

Colin Ives and Anna Jarrold discuss how proposed ?changes to UK partnership taxes could affect both ?you and your law firm

The IBA/OECD/UNODC anti-corruption strategy for the legal profession

By The International Bar Association

Editor's blog | Unfinished business

As the Supreme Court was handing down judgment in Prest v Petrodel last week, the Legal Ombudsman was publishing its latest annual report, revealing that divorce was the area that had attracted the greatest number of complaints. Knocking off conveyancing from the top spot to second place, divorce represented 18 per cent of all complaints received last year.

View from within

Building and maintaining trust from clients is only one side of the coin – don't forget about your staff and colleagues, says Geraint Jones

More haste, less speed?

When making wills for clients who lack capacity or are very close to death, be aware of the common pitfalls, which could prove costly, says Lloyd Junor

Storm survival: How mid-sized law firms can reduce their PII premiums

Mid-market firms can reduce their PII premiums by obtaining independent accreditation and joining a group scheme, says John Thomas

Practice management | All roads lead to law

The current shrinking of training contracts is pointing graduates towards alternative legal careers, says Jonathan Kay