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Illegitimate concern

When trying to identify the nearest relative ?of an illegitimate person, says David Hewitt, ?we shouldn't simply dismiss the father

Art: for love or money?

Is it time to cash in share portfolios in exchange for investing in fine art? Tim Adams and Lynsey Colman review the alternative

Spotlight | Charles Gothard

Opportunity returns: it was rare for Macfarlanes to make a lateral partner hire and Charles Gothard decided it was right to go back, he tells Jennifer Palmer-Violet

Editor's blog | Unrated insurers: the warped Balva economy

You don't need to be one of the 1,300 firms with Balva policies to wonder what on earth the SRA has been doing since the Riga-based insurer was forced into administration after the Latvian financial services regulator withdrew all its operating licences earlier this week.

Tales of the unexpected

When relatives show up to claim their slice of an estate, there ?may be others unaware of the potential inheritance, says Fraser & Fraser

Risk test: The risks that create professional liability claims

Matt Humphrey discusses how to test your firm's systems and processes for risks that could lead to professional liability claims

Five ways to tackle the cash disconnect at the backbench partner level

By Nick Jarrett-Kerr, Visiting Professor, Nottingham Law School

Beyond competitors: Partnering with another legal services provider

Tim Aspinall explains why DMH Stallard decided to form a strategic alliance with Riverview Law