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Battle lines
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Battle lines

Mediation can be powerful tool in rebuilding relationships that have broken down over boundary disputes, says Chris Makin
Charity update
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Charity update

Sarah Clune considers the decision on how the public benefit should apply to independent schools, the Attorney General's reference on benevolent funds and the Wedgwood Museum pensions case
To report a fault, please hold
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To report a fault, please hold

The SRA's guidance on reporting requirements may be unclear at the moment, but firms should still devise their own policy on making reports, says Susanna Heley
Children update
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Children update

Are we experiencing expert overload or are they worth it? Noel Arnold joins the debate
Hostage to fortune
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Hostage to fortune

Nobody can predict how outcomes-focused regulation will turn out, so, while firms need to prepare, why the doom over the new regulatory framework? asks Mike Scutt
Are we there yet?
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Are we there yet?

By Julious P. Smith Jr, Chairman Emeritus, Williams Mullen
Happy days
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Happy days

The Victorian era is indelibly linked to great British prosperity but also the images of overcrowded slums and the grim spectre of the workhouse. Whether we celebrate our ancestors' achievements or condemn their wrongdoings, we are very much beholden to the Victorians for affording us more leisure time and fashioning the way we enjoy the festive season.