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Foundations at five
Solicitors Journal

Foundations at five

Zillah Howard provides an overview of some of the features Jersey's foundation law has brought to the jurisdiction
Due diligence
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Due diligence

The casual golf club acquaintance is still being entrusted with clients' financial well-being because the SRA has done nothing to police some of its Code of Conduct requirements, says Ian Muirhead
CV-blind - and dumb too?
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CV-blind - and dumb too?

A CV-blind application process does not remove the risk of human bias nor is it practical. A 'partially-sighted' system which only considers essential information is what's required, says Pippa Allsop
We're all in this together
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We're all in this together

Think about what you want to see in your leader then try to be that person yourself, advises Geraint Jones
Join the dots
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Join the dots

With activities-based regulation on the agenda, practices with a multidisciplinary approach are already reaping the commercial benefits, says Ian Muirhead
No time to lose
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No time to lose

The demand for LPAs and OPG services is only going to increase year ?on year, so we need to see sufficient investment in staff and systems, says Sofia Tayton
Book review
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Book review

Justin Patten reads Cretney & Lush on Lasting and Enduring Powers of Attorney (seventh edition)
Don't state the obvious
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Don't state the obvious

Logos and slogans are both key ways of marketing your firm, but it's important to realise what you have that your competitors are lacking, says Geraint Jones