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Will-writing pitfalls

When taking instructions for a will where there is a risk of loss of capacity or death before execution, what steps can you take to protect yourself from negligence claims? Ashton Davies explains

Residential property update

Janet Armstrong-Fox discusses the risks involved in providing free advice, the duty to update replies to enquiries, email contracts, and the Land Registry's guidance on general boundaries

Creatures of habit

Puzzled by the new divorce forms? You're not the only one, says DJ Paul Mildred as he explores the pros and cons of the changes introduced by the Family Procedure Rules

Uncertain terms

Mark Pawlowski explores the possibility that a contractual licence could be granted instead of an equitable lease

Win, lose or draw?

Stuart Bushell questions how solicitors will fare under the new business structures

Mixed blessing

The decision in Tiffin could have more damaging consequences for partners than first thought, warns Peter Garry

Partner or employee?

The much-anticipated decision in Tiffin has provided clarity as to when a fixed-share partner is a genuine partner, without statutory employment rights.

Defining liberty

We should spend time defining what we mean by liberty before considering what amounts to a deprivation of it for mental health patients, says John O'Donnell