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Safety net

Kasia Oberc considers how personal representatives and trustees can protect themselves against the risks associated with distributing an estate

500th firm joins CQS

The Law Society's Conveyancing Quality Scheme has signed up its 500th member.

Solid as a rock

Gibraltar offers a modern and robust tax planning environment in a difficult economic market, says Peter Isola

Evolution or revolution?

Do we need radical changes to intestacy rules? Helen Stewart reports

Council must find housing for asylum seeker

Iranian in need of 'care and attention'

Family guys

New fathers would benefit from extended leave under proposals that would also enable mothers to return to work earlier, but will new laws be an administrative nightmare for employers? Jane Wheeler reports

Singled out

The detention of children should always be the last resort – the courts should not treat young protestors differently, argues Sophie Khan

Rocky road

A recent ruling in favour of an injured cyclist should prompt highways authorities to review and amend their systems for inspecting and repairing road surfaces, says Nigel Poole