Latest Legal News

Articles

The IBA/OECD/UNODC anti-corruption strategy for the legal profession

By The International Bar Association

Editor's blog | Unfinished business

As the Supreme Court was handing down judgment in Prest v Petrodel last week, the Legal Ombudsman was publishing its latest annual report, revealing that...

View from within

Building and maintaining trust from clients is only one side of the coin – don't forget about your staff and colleagues, says Geraint Jones

More haste, less speed?

When making wills for clients who lack capacity or are very close to death, be aware of the common pitfalls, which could prove costly, says...

Storm survival: How mid-sized law firms can reduce their PII premiums

Mid-market firms can reduce their PII premiums by obtaining independent accreditation and joining a group scheme, says John Thomas

Practice management | All roads lead to law

The current shrinking of training contracts is pointing graduates towards alternative legal careers, says Jonathan Kay

Prest: 'Evasion' will make the court look behind corporate personality

Following judgment in VTB v Nutritek [2013] UKSC 5, Mrs Prest was cautioned on several occasions not to hold her breath with regard to a...

Prest: transfer of assets to corporate structures will be harder to challenge

Family lawyers' hopeful anticipation of the judgment of the Supreme Court in Petrodel v Prest has been misplaced. Those voices shouting about a new dawn in the treatment of...