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Pension freedoms to be extended to annuities

Pensioners currently face a maximum 70 per cent tax charge if they want to sell their annuity

Tax avoidance promoters to publicise their 'monitoring' status

'People who advise on good tax planning…should have nothing to fear from this crackdown'

Joe Bloggs law firms handling more conveyancing transactions than in 2007

Recession survivors see volumes hit a ten-year high as seven firms complete over 6,000 transactions in 2014

Relief on PPI mis-selling settled

New decision introduces distinction between the quantum of available relief

Is shooting a sport?

Darren Hooker ponders why the Charity Commission refuses to recognise shooting as a sport, even though it is recognised by Sport England and has its own national governing body

Resistance is futile

We can already be sure that the needs of the consumers are changing and it is the profession that is slow to react

The future of gender equality in the legal profession

First 100 Years project maps the journey of women lawyers

Cost benefits

The recent court fee increase is another reason for using mediation, argues Peter Whitman