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How can solicitors keep client money secure?

Follow the SRA Accounts Rules and put in place strong controls and record-keeping practices to reduce the risk of mistakes and misappropriation, advises Samantha Mason

Preparing for changes to the SRA Accounts Rules

Reporting accountants should be able to take a more robust and proportionate approach to qualifying reports, using their professional judgement, explains Susanna Heley

Culture vulture: Brokering deals

Despite a booming economic interest from foreign parties, the threat of a Brexit has the potential to bring deal activity to a halt. David Webster and Douglas McPherson discuss

Cheshire West continues to be troublesome

Laura Davidson analyses the Court of Appeal's criticisms of Lord Justice Munby's rulings on procedure in deprivation of liberty cases

Your law firm needs you?

Reports that both trainee intakes and NQ salaries are on the rise should be taken with a pinch of salt, writes Natasza Slater

Activity trackers in personal injury claims

In the era of Strava, Garmin, and the Apple Watch, I find myself increasingly asking my sportier clients who have suffered serious injuries if they used a wearable activity tracker device pre accident, and if they have retained and shared any training data.

Immigration controls

The government is conflating labour and immigration controls, which may encourage forced labour and poor living conditions, warn Sharmila Mehta and Alastair Logan

Protection for when a property transaction falls through

87 per cent of solicitors and conveyancers recommended Searches UK's Buyer Protect scheme in a recent survey. Here's why