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Drafting a deathbed will

William East and Ruth Hughes offer their advice on how to stay out of the line of fire when the validity of a will drafted at the end of a person's life is challenged

Lawyers to be named and shamed before complaint resolved

Lawyers could be named and shamed even before a complaint against them has been decided under new proposals unveiled today by the Legal Ombudsman.

LSB's role must be 'confined,' Bar chairman says

Michael Todd QC, chairman of the Bar Council, has called for the LSB's role to be “confined” to prevent it duplicating the role of other regulators. The move comes after the three first solicitor ABSs were licensed by the SRA last week.

Market winners: How law firms can gain a competitive advantage in China

Rob Millard explores the key factors that determine law firm success in China

Conditional break rights: rent traps for tenants

Deborah Caldwell explains how to successfully exercise a break right

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

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.

'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