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Practice trends: keep the trust

Traditional wealth management work is changing in many ways, however with inexperienced providers eager to become involved, will the area suffer from lack of technical knowledge and experience, asks Jenny Ramage

Poor, in debt and no lawyer

The judicial system is letting poor families down by its failure to prevent heavy handed prosecution of those unable to meet their civil debts, says Joanna Kennedy

The Firm: law but so much more

My firm's occasional brainstorming meeting was held this year in a restaurant on the outskirts of Wisbech, Cambridgeshire in a street that had seen the full force of demolition contractors wielding bulldozers and large weights on cranes. The restaurant stood there bravely and defiant, the only building left amid a sea of destruction. It was a scene reminiscent of the bleak landscape of a Mad Max movie.

A flaw in the plan

The provisions in the draft PPS6 are lacking in clarity and focus, and may make the decision-making process more complicated, says Robert Walton

Letting down the family

Cutbacks in public funding for family work threaten to undermine the assertion of individual rights, leaving the vulnerable inadequately protected, say Lucy Theis QC and Stephen Cobb QC

Still a place for the Bar

The Legal Services Act heralds a new era in the delivery of legal services but it does not detract from the Bar's importance within the justice system as a whole, says Timothy Dutton QC

Northern lights

Jenny Ramage explores the distinctive characteristics that have helped the Northern Circuit maintain its reputation as the UK's second legal centre

Quantum matters

The new road traffic accident claims reforms leave much to be desired when it comes to the principles of justice and equity, says Oliver Millington