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Half of firms consider ABS conversion to access private equity

Investors' interest dampened by recession but some may be tempted by 'disruptiv'; models

Resorting to an argument about the morals of tax planning highlights the flaws in the current system, says Mike Fleming

Victims cannot sue insurers of rapist's taxi

Rewriting the RTA 1988 is not permissable, Mr Justice Silber says

Unfinished business: The risks of hiring 'partners of bankrupt firms

Successor firms are still liable for fees earned on the unfinished business of failed New York practices, say Wiley Rein partners ?H. Jason Gold and Dylan G. Trache

English badger cull judicial review begins

Defra accused of 'flat earth' approach to evidence

All by myself: sole practitioners

Can a sole practitioner survive in a post-ABS world? Alison Armstrong considers how to stay ahead of the game

State of disrepair

The government and providers need to take a more serious approach to domiciliary care, urges David Coldrick

Witness familiarisation and special measures come of age

Witness evidence can make or break a case and the courts have used their powers to allow impressionable individuals to receive help from intermediaries so they can give their best evidence. Isn't it time these intermediaries were used more widely? asks Penny Cooper