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Growing old disgracefully

Clients are living longer, but can they afford to? Seemingly not ?as advisers are increasingly dealing with debt and bankruptcy in ?later life, says Matthew Chadwick

Spotlight | Hugh Jones

Back to basics: he headed one oOSBORNEf the UK's largest Court of Protection teams, but Hugh Jones wanted to know his clients again, he tells Jennifer Palmer-Violet

60-second interview: Sean Wakeman

Jennifer Palmer-Violet talks to Sean Wakeman at Crowe Clark Whitehill about the firm's industry survey that calls for a general tax amnesty

By the way | Pre-trials and tribulations

Catherine Burtinshaw dodges the firing line of a cantankerous judge in a particularly prickly pre-trial hearing

Will-writing quality scheme to launch in July

Chancery Lane's new kite mark to fill the gap left by lord chancellor's refusal to make will writing a reserved activity

Solicitors still top choice for SMEs

Nearly half of disputes are with other businesses, LSB research finds

Ladder thief who fell off getaway van loses compensation battle

Ex turpi principle prevents nephew from claiming against uncle's insurer

Portal expansion will lead to 'enormous number of negligence claims'

Part 36 offers from claimants and defendants also set to rise