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Legal aid cuts could be 'incompatible with equality law', EHRC says

Residence test for civil legal aid may amount to indirect discrimination

High Court warns over 'unreasonable opposition' to extensions of time

Compliance with some court orders 'cannot sensibly be regarded as written in stone'

At the helm: The fundamentals of good law firm management

Law firms leaders need to focus again on the fundamentals of good management to thrive in the current marketplace, says Julious P. Smith, Jr

LeO pushes for expansion through voluntary jurisdiction

Move follows discussions with Rocket Lawyer over complaints handling

Taking stock

It's not just the wealthy who are caught in the inheritance tax trap, says Paul Parker

Financial difficulties force 30 top 200 firms into 'intensive engagement' with SRA

Regulator aims to monitor 2,000 practices to get clearer picture of problem

Agile support: Make the most of the adaptive nature of KM

Knowledge functions have a key role to play in helping their ?firms to adapt to market changes, says Stephanie Abbott

Prest ruling likely to lead to more divorce planning

The Supreme Court ruling allowing a wife to access assets held by her husband's companies will encourage the tying up of assets in business, family lawyers have said