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Safety net

Kasia Oberc considers how personal representatives and trustees can protect themselves against the risks associated with distributing an estate

500th firm joins CQS

The Law Society's Conveyancing Quality Scheme has signed up its 500th member.

Solid as a rock

Gibraltar offers a modern and robust tax planning environment in a difficult economic market, says Peter Isola

Evolution or revolution?

Do we need radical changes to intestacy rules? Helen Stewart reports

Council must find housing for asylum seeker

Iranian in need of 'care and attention'

Resisting temptation

Do not be tempted to dismiss the LSB's changes to outcomes-focused regulation as unimportant, warns Susanna Heley

Update: charity

Sarah Clune reviews the Attorney General's second reference on public benefit, the latest news on the Catholic Care case, and Full Fact's appeal against the commission's decision not to register it as a charity

Rocky road

A recent ruling in favour of an injured cyclist should prompt highways authorities to review and amend their systems for inspecting and repairing road surfaces, says Nigel Poole