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Workshop: Public: Enforcing planning obligations

Under financial pressure, more developers are failing to abide by the terms of planning agreements says Meyric Lewis

European brief | Dragging Greece over the coals

Paul Stanley

Regulatory watch | Making will writing a reserved activity is not the right approach

Will consumers really benefit from the LSB's proposal for will writing and estate administration to be made reserved activities, asks Nigel West

Switched on: expert witnesses

Inside the mind of an expert witness, by Clive Sims

The system is failing children put up for adoption

Successive governments have encouraged adoption without providing the necessary framework to protect children's interests, says Finola Moss

Staking a claim: Inheritance Act claims

Lilleyman and Allport offer important guidance for practitioners considering a claim under the Inheritance Act, says Emily Mailer

Public benefit: Swiss charitable foundations

Swiss charitable foundations can play a valuable role in both philanthropic activities and estate planning, says Cosima von Rechteren

Retainer: Knowing the limits

Making sure your retainer is in writing is only the first step to minimising misunderstanding about its scope, say Simon Butler and Tom Rainsbury