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Generation gap

The LPC equips young lawyers for the commercial world but leaves them without fully developed family law skills, says Marilyn Stowe as she despairs of...

Sweet tangerine

The Court of Appeal's ruling on the foreseeability of risk may represent a softening of the position in favour of defendants in health and safety...

Nothing but the truth

With judges showing growing displeasure at litigants found in contempt of court, solicitors ought to take particular care in how they record their advice to...

Name this firm

Calls by consumer organisations for solicitors with poor service records to be named and shamed have been ignored by the profession's watchdog. This could be...

Brighton rock

The FSA's new tack on independent financial advisers raises challenging questions for the legal profession, says Stuart Bushell

Assessing costs

Sam Ewing explores how to ensure costs estimates in contentious probate cases are as realistic as possible

In your interest

With the Court Funds Rules 2011 about to come into force, DJ Richard Chapman mulls over interest rates

Update: immigration

Jane Coker considers cases on students appealing points based system decisions and takes a look at rights of appeal