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Legal trade shows are still drawing in the crowds

They may be diminishing in size, but the shows nonetheless offer valuable opportunities, and March saw several arrive in London. Damian Blackburn reports

'We should be given inquisitorial powers'

DJ Richard Chapman talks to Jean-Yves Gilg about why he believes the role of district judges must radically change and procedures be overhauled if county courts are to effectively tackle upcoming challenges

The ABS revolution is yet to come

I was wrong. On 12 January I predicted that the first alternative business structures to be authorised by the SRA would be the Co-op and a small firm. Last week the regulator revealed that the Co-op and not one but two small firms were the first SRA-licensed ABSs.

The great safety net

The first Court of Appeal ruling on inherent jurisdiction since the Mental Capacity Act 2005 heralds the start of a new approach to autonomy and protection in the context of psychological abuse, says Martha Spurrier

Conditional break rights: rent traps for tenants

Deborah Caldwell explains how to successfully exercise a break right

My telephone agony

Russell Conway discovers that small firm managing partners must now have a technical aptitude for telephony equipment

Budget 2012

Stephen Barratt reflects on what the budget will mean for private clients

Editor's letter: What lies beneath

Firms that regularly tolerate minor infractions normalise bad behaviour, warns Manju Manglani