Archive

State of the arts

The coalition's recent measures have provided some encouragement for art and culture charities, but without significant changes to the UK's tax regime funding from private donors will remain a precarious effort, says James Carleton

Will power

Fiona Wilson looks back at the key lessons learned from 2010's decisions on disputed wills

The big idea

Alice Holt sets out the Charity Commission's plan of action for Operation Big Society

Update: wills and probate

Helen Bryant considers cases on testamentary capacity, mutual wills, gift aid and valuation principles for 'related property'

Update: education

Salima Mawji reviews recent changes to fees in further and higher education, the increase in challenges brought by students and the schools white paper 2010

Branching out

The SRA's review of the insurance market may be disappointing but there are steps firms can take to make them more insurable, says Susanna Heley

Gimme shelter

Meyric Lewis examines the ins and outs of protective costs orders in environmental judicial reviews

Hitting home

With greater demand for private rented accommodation and few tenants taking independent legal advice, it is time to start regulating letting agents, argues Andrew Lugger