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Money laundering

Resist temptation to accept instructions when you sense money laundering rules are not complied with, even when the amount is small, says John Coulter

On a budget

The new costs management order is here to stay, and those firms that master the art of costs budgeting early on will have an advantage, says Richard Langley

Hitting a wall

Councils trying to evict tenants for rioting and looting will come up against many hurdles, says Alec Samuels

Animal firm

Outcomes-focused regulation aims to level the playing field for all providers of legal services, but the reality is that it could make some law firms more equal than others. Solicitors Journal finds out from lawyers at the coalface

Rocky relations

The latest Court of Appeal payment protection insurance ruling is a blow for claims management companies but not necessarily for consumers, says Fred Philpott

Malcolm in the middle

There's a fine line between appropriate and inappropriate judicial conduct, warns Lucy Corrin

How to become a pillock of society

While the world was watching the face of Amanda Knox in the final moments of her appeal in the desperately sad case of the murder of Meredith Kercher, I was like a cat fascinated by a piece of string, because the television pictures would from time to time pan across the court to reveal the attire of the Italian lawyers.

The SRA should act as a reality check for ABSs, not a business adviser

By Alasdair Douglas, Chair, City of London Law Society