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Law for dummies?

Law firms must ensure their methods of trainee selection keep the UK as the leader of legal expertise

The meaning of 'similar' and 'related' in aggregation cases

A recent judgment provides some welcome certainty on the wording of the SRA's minimum terms and conditions for professional indemnity insurance, writes Michael Colledge

UK recovery may stall and stutter due to fall in business deals by top 50 firms

Slowdown in China and falling oil prices could accentuate downward trajectory

Better late than never

Divorce rates among the elderly have been gradually increasing over the past few decades and they've heralded a unique set of issues

State of play

Karen Bayley and Jennifer Ridgway consider case law concerning the management of a vulnerable client's assets, a mother's decision to disinherit her son and the consequences of a poorly drafted deed of variation

Have you bitten off too much?

Unanswerable questions, disgruntled suppliers and unruly board members; John Dickinson offers a guide to investing in a failing business

Top lawyers back Khan to become next Labour Mayor of London

'It's time for a mayor who represents the very best of modern, tolerant and diverse London,' say legal profession luminaries

The threat of terrorism versus the presumption of innocence

Dr Amir A Majid says the Rolls Royce legal principle is under attack from politicians and law enforcement