Housing advice at the Derby Community Legal Advice Centre should be available within a fortnight but with rising demand the wait is now up four weeks, says Jon Robins
HMRC's new scheme to encourage taxpayers to declare offshore income may sound very similar to the last one, but the risks are higher this time around and it is best to come forward now, says Noshir J Avari
Insurance provisions are one of the key issues to discuss when negotiating a commercial lease, whether acting for landlords or tenants, says Natasha Dunn
Law firms with a fixed retirement age policy should start reviewing their arrangements ahead of the forthcoming ruling in Seldon, says Jennifer Haywood
Lawyers must make sure they communicate with clients clearly to avoid any misunderstandings and explain all the options, even if there is a risk the advice will make them unpopular, says Anne-Marie Morgan-Barrett
The downturn has prompted Yorkshire firms to choose between continuing as they are and expanding, but they are equally concerned with how they will survive when the economy starts to improve. Jean-Yves Gilg reports
