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Regulators set on abolishing client accounts

Risk-averse approach could result in more time and effort for solicitors, says Stuart Bushell

Turn paper into profit

A managed print solution is an oft-overlooked but extremely effective way of cutting costs, says Damian Blackburn

Take a tip from the EBA and stress test your firm

Control of your firm's cash-flow forecast means directors flag up account queries, not stakeholders, argues Stephen Chalmers-Morris

Courts can and should order costs

District Judge Marshall Phillips considers a new approach to pre-action disclosures

How do DNA databases work?

Sarah White discusses controversial government DNA databases, used in many countries in order to curb crime or exonerate individuals

Knowing MEES, knowing you

Charlotte Ross discusses breaches of competition law by local authorities, energy efficiency regulations for commercial properties as well as leases and assignment

Phone hacking, corruption and remedies

Leveson has made only limited progress in ensuring victims of the press are protected and that they can easily seek redress for wrongdoing when it occurs, says Steven Heffer

Flexing your master card

Christopher Flanagan dismisses the claim that a master's in law is a waste of time