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The hidden costs of DIY divorce

Divorce isn't just a box-ticking exercise - it requires an experienced lawyer on hand to deal with unexpected problems, says Paul Hunt

Ahead of the curve

Threatening to blacklist jurisdictions which fail to compile public registers of the beneficial owners of trusts and companies is all well and good, but politicians...

Launch of .legal domain name will deter fake firms

New gTLD regime may offer protection to consumers researching solicitors online

Fee hike hurry

Is commercial litigation about to suffer the same fate as the Employment Tribunals?

SRA approves first applicants via 'paralegal shortcut'

'LPC graduates working as paralegals should plan now for future applications'

UK tax system is 'out of date'

Report finds that some businesses abandon transactions due to the risk posed by employment status uncertainty

£17bn of digital assets could be left in cyber space

Three quarters of Britons have no plans in place for their online assets in the event of their death

Labour pension plans will 'undermine confidence'

All three major political parties are likely to tinker with pension tax relief