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Update: local government

Justin Bates discusses cases on the 'well-being power' and the extent to which local authorities can establish companies, and a council's decision to reintroduce homecare charges

Exemplary conduct

Tony Guise reviews three recent and important changes to the profession's regulatory framework – practising certificates, remuneration certificates and indemnity cover

Room to breathe

The CFI's decision to allow Estonia's allocation plan for greenhouse gas allowances leaves member states with greater freedom to comply with directives, says Paul Stanley NO

Up to scratch

New initiatives to help practitioners keep up to date with the funding options available to their clients should be embraced and widely implemented, says Paul Howcroft

Missing the point

The points based system is making some progress but the government must make vast improvements to ensure its success, says Abid Mahmood

Well trained

Firms withdrawing training contracts must act fairly and in a non-discriminatory manner to avoid claims that could damage their reputation, says Gemma Sowerby

Unfinished business

The DPP's interim guidance on assisted-suicide prosecutions leaves many questions unanswered, says Penney Lewis

Signed and sealed

If the plumber can charge £90 for five minutes' work, solicitors should be allowed to increase the fee for swears, says Russell Conway