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Unbundling unbundled: is our approach to family legal services finally changing?

Cuts to legal aid are hitting family practitioners' client base like never before. As the Law Society pub lishes a practice note on unbundling, we try to demystify a term mired in misunderstanding. Face-to-face advice, transparent costing and clearly-defined services - unbundling is supposed to be the simple way, so why is it so confusing?

Charities | Changing legal structure

Marion Shanley looks at the various legal structures for charities and social enterprises, and situations where an organisation could make a change

View from the bench | Can the courts avoid the Jackson paper flood?

Litigants in the new Jackson environment will need to be more efficient and work more closely with ?the courts if we are to avoid being clogged up ?with paper, says District Judge Robert Jordan

Workshop: Ensuring will-writing standards

As the Law Society announces its Will-Writing Quality ?Scheme, what can solicitors do to ensure standards ?improve, asks John Bunker

Update | Construction: letters of intent

Chris Holwell examines letters of intent and asks if they are a safe tool for your clients to use

Update | Road traffic: apportioning liability to pedestrians

The courts are taking a more ?nuanced approach to apportioning?liability in road traffic accidents involving ?pedestrians, says Roger Cooper

Equality for innovation: The link between diversity, inclusion and innovation

Law firms that increase their focus on diversity and inclusion can expect greater business innovation, says Rachel Brushfield

Taking root: Develop effective tools for partner development

Neither the osmosis approach nor traditional training programmes are effective tools for partner development, say Rob Lees, Derek Klyhn and Liz Baltesz