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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

Conveyancers report 15 per cent rise in workloads

Three quarters complain of the increased burden of compliance

LSB defends 'clear hierarchy' of regulators

'We are able and indeed bound to take positive, but proportionate action'

Supreme Court upholds wife's appeal in Prest v Petrodel

Lifting of the corporate veil allowed in 'exceptional' circumstances

Marketing is dead. Long live Marketing

By Paul Brent, Marketing Director, Boyes Turner

Accident victim's negligence action against solicitor not time-barred

Claim proceeded at 'extremely leisurely pace' and wrong defendant named

Document-assembly pioneer launches LASPO-compliant referral scheme

New plan pledges to connect independent personal injury firms with claimants through two-stage registration process

SRA plans for 73 per cent rise in interventions

Warning that large and medium-sized regional firms could feature