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Experts | Valuation of assets in matrimonial disputes

Assessing the valuation of assets in matrimonial disputes is a difficult task and balances on the disclosure of information, says ?David Black

Mind reading

Get inside your client's head to help them control their emotions when it comes to financial planning, says Steven Hennessy

Balva: learning the unrated lesson the hard way

The collapse of Balva will make many smaller firms weigh up the benefits of staying in business compared with the risk of potentially very significant...

Building public trust

Legal comparison websites are not going to go away, 'says Steve Brooker as he urges lawyers to be more transparent about service and pricing

Behind bars | Democracy, the rule of law and secret files

For all the setbacks civil liberties lawyers have suffered, they would still rather hold a practising certificate than a lorry driver's licence, says Jeannie Mackie

Expert assessment

The only person who knows if an expert meets expected standards is usually the expert themselves, says Ruth Cabeza, 'as a drastic change in family...

Charity Commission | Mind the pennies

The Charity Tribunal doesn't have to be expensive 'to be effective, says Kenneth Dibble

View from the bench | Enforcing charging orders

New civil practice rules could make it easier for creditors to enforce charging orders but they must still follow the correct procedure, says District Judge...