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Getting technical
Solicitors Journal

Getting technical

Technology will be at the heart of the branding, collaboration and efficiency that will help to secure barristers' futures, says Nick Ozga
Charge it to the dust
Solicitors Journal

Charge it to the dust

Since the introduction of the new administration regime, the flexible approach to expenses on rented property is no longer applicable to rates and this may make the chance of a successful review harder, says Geraldine Clark
Battle ready?
Solicitors Journal

Battle ready?

Andrew Young and Katherine Deal consider the possible effects of the recession on personal injury claims and litigation from both a claimant and a defendant perspective
Bail v gaol
Solicitors Journal

Bail v gaol

Practitioners should make full use of the new provisions relating to the sentencing credit available to “tagged” persons, which will save public money and could be offset against time spent in custody, say Colin Wells and Priya Malhotra
Imperfect harmony
Solicitors Journal

Imperfect harmony

Proposals for advocacy fees are based on flawed data that puts access to family justice at risk; so will the government reconsider its plans, asks Lucy Theis QC
Challenging times
Solicitors Journal

Challenging times

New business structures and threatened cuts in fees leave publicly funded barristers facing some difficult questions, says Desmond Browne QC
Update: personal tax and trusts
Solicitors Journal

Update: personal tax and trusts

David Bird considers written agreements, the main provisions of the Perpetuities and Accumulations Bill, the new tax tribunal system, interest rates and the highlights of the Budget
Keeping it in the family
Solicitors Journal

Keeping it in the family

Family investment companies are a viable alternative to trusts which allows greater control, efficiently protects assets, and further minimises tax liability, says Deborah Clark