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Teaching young lawyers old tax tricks

John Bunker discusses using nil rate band discretionary trusts to assist with resident nil rate band planning

Lacking 'legal capability'

Public legal education is a key component in developing flexible and cost-effective solutions in which expert legal advice can be secured, explains Lisa Wintersteiger

The new era post of professional liability

Lawyers should be concerned, when negotiating the terms of a retainer, to make the scope of their duty clear, explains Georgina Squire

Wildcard regulators

The SRA should use its powers sparingly and treat client confidential information with the same respect that solicitors must employ, says Susanna Heley

More than just a question of choice

With the applicants in the Northern Ireland abortion case set for an appeal to Strasbourg, Scotland looking at offering NI women NHS termination, and the DUP about to support a Conservative government, the issue isn't going to go away, says Anna Macey

Repeal Bill risks opening a legislative Pandora's box

UK's world-leading legal services hub rests on robust regulation and legal certainty post-Brexit, says former treasury minister

Can white knight lawyers return?

There are challenges ahead if we want to breathe new life into the reputation of claimant lawyers, but that should not stop us from trying, writes Jonathan Wheeler

AI conundrum: Replacing experience with value?

If artificial intelligence can help junior lawyers handle more complex tasks and satisfy their millennial appetite for quality work while meeting client demand for speed and cost savings, where will that leave senior solicitors, wonders Professor Joan Loughrey