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Grayling ignores pleas to delay legal aid cuts

Justice secretary tells Law Society that timetable cannot be changed

Signed and sealed

Certifying a lasting power of attorney may be an arduous process when dealing with vulnerable clients but its importance cannot be ignored, says Sofia Tayton

Lucky number

Employers can cut through problematic auto-enrolment issues by putting 7 per cent of their employees' earnings in a pension scheme, says Scott Gallacher

Disgorged profits: Partnership terms to manage the impact of Jewel v Boxer

Law firms should assess the short and long-term impact of entering into a Jewel waiver, say Randy Evans and Shari Klevens

The risks for lawyers of exchanging documents via email or the cloud

By Neil Davison, Head of IT, Farrer & Co

All systems go

Is your estate administration software up to date? And do you know how to ensure its success? Gregory van Dyk Watson underlines some common misconceptions

Fair share?

Business owners who overlook personal affairs in succession planning risk leaving their families with much more than grief after death, says Fay Copeland

QASA handbook published

'Indicator of professional competence', not kitemark