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Set the boundaries

Financial advisers must understand their role in wealth management as well as that of the discretionary fund manager and client, says Claire Bennison

Out with the old

The revision of the Hong Kong Trustee Ordinance sees it sailing into the modern world, says Philip Munro

True picture

A recent case about capacity proves the importance of disclosing all relevant medical evidence to the court, says Eddie Fardell

60-second interview: Fiona Smith

Fiona Smith tells Jennifer Palmer-Violet about her strategic aims ?as she takes the reins of Forsters' private client practice

Litigation | Managing near misses

The courts are yet to grapple fully with the move in the Jackson reforms to reverse Carver, says Simon Gibbs

Tackling lock-up syndrome

If you are in a high street firm battling with your bank to keep your payment facility so you can fund work in progress, her';s...

Adapt to survive

If consumers can be empowered to shop around for legal services we could reap the benefits, says Warren Smith. But the profession too must change

The charitable divide: why lawyers either side of the channel take a different approach to contentious probate

Wills-related litigation involving charities 'has trebled in the UK, 'a rise not matched in neighbouring jurisdictions. 'Jennifer Haywood 'and Michel Lévy compare the legal environments...