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Editor's blog | Who's afraid of the Co-op?

For every £2 spent on will-writing services Co-op members earn one point, to be redeemed as part of the organisation's annual 'share of the profits' scheme. They can also earn 250 points if they are buying or selling a house using the Co-op's conveyancing services, and double them to 500 points if they do both. Soon they will be able to earn points if they divorce using Co-operative Legal Services lawyers too.

By the way | Word nerd

Catherine Burtinshaw keeps her cool in the courtroom and on the race course

Terrorists or freedom fighters?

The interpretation by the National Offender 'Management Service of extremism gives too 'much prominence to a psychological approach that 'de-contextualises the offender and fails to consider 'the motive behind the action, says Thomas Carlisle

Unleashed | Out of the office and into the penguin enclosure

Being a zoo keeper for a day is less scary than preparing for a Lexcel ?audit, says Russell Conway, and taking a break from work will do you good

An Englishman abroad

Mark Jones explores the tricky issue of domicile of origin over domicile of choice in Morris v Davies

It's time to confine referral fees to the past

The LSB must act now to stamp out this unacceptable practice, or we will all suffer, says Maura McGowan QC

Revisiting the approach to contractual interpretation

The courts have reinstated a welcome common sense 'approach to the interpretation of commercial contracts, 'say Conrad Walker and Helen Rowlands

When to apply for a debt relief order

Alec Samuels explains who qualifies for the order, the process of applying for one 'and how creditors are protected from unscrupulous behaviour