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Update: insolvency

Denise Fawcett reviews recent cases involving out-of-court appointment of administrators in breach of company procedures, pensions contributions by an insolvent company, enforcement of a deed of surrender and the winding up of social clubs

Solicitors, but not as we know them

With the SRA suggesting one solicitor partner may be enough to call your practice a 'solicitor' firm, the jostling for position is already starting on Britain's high streets, says Stuart Bushell

Workshop: private client

Protecting assets: Sarah Phillips tackles spouse exemption from inheritance tax

Crossing the line

Cross-examination techniques should be adapted to protect victims – but we must not impose too many limits, argues Jeannie Mackie

Bundle of joy

DJ Nigel Law explains how to prepare your family court bundle without angering the judge

The real deal

There's been a lot in the news in the past month about Ken Clarke. Formerly the bedrock of the coalition government, he now appears to have become the fall guy – put out to provoke the public and move attention away from more salacious stories of corruption, sex scandals and driving dilemmas.

Clarke and Djanogly to consider ban on referral fees

Justice secretary Ken Clarke and minister Jonathan Djanogly are to consider a ban on referral fees, it emerged during the second reading of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill in the House of Commons this afternoon.

Teacher who kissed pupil has no right to lawyer at disciplinary hearing

A teaching assistant who kissed one of his male pupils was not entitled under article 6 of the ECHR to be represented by a lawyer at the disciplinary hearing before the school governors, the Supreme Court has held.