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Simple steps will help the CCMCC focus on providing a great service

District Judge Michael Hovington offers some best practice advice on issuing part 7 proceedings

Are you acting in the best interests of your clients?

Take heed of the SRA's new guidance for will writing, says John Bunker, as it reflects what people need from their advisers

Construction update

Chris Holwell offers a crash course in contracts

Paternity testing: proof of the biological father-child relationship

Just a quick 10 second sample collection using an oral swab is all that is needed to disprove or confirm the paternity of a man,...

Trainees' time is precious and must be well spent

Young lawyers should not be afraid to discuss targets for billable ours, says Paula McMullan

Road traffic accident update

It is better to arrive late than not at all, says Roger Cooper, who discusses how speed and use of blues and twos affect negligence...

Paint the town

I had a strange bus journey recently. It took me a while to grasp what the driver was saying.

Is the Law Society fit for purpose?

The time has come for an honest and open debate about the society's future and its value to members, says James Parry