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26 May 2015

Montgomery: Upheaval or evolution?

Chris Neale discusses the development of the law on informed consent from Bolam to Montgomery

26 May 2015

The SRA is shaking up the use of client accounts

The proposal to use a third-party managed account to hold client money may simply complicate the process and increase the burden on practices, fears Jennifer Martin

26 May 2015

Law Society's online conveyancing portal takes off

Eighty anonymous law firms take part in initial launch phase as rest of the market waits for feedback on Veyo

26 May 2015

Passing the torch

Guy Abrahams explains how to maximise inheritance tax relief on a family business and simultaneously address the problem of succession

26 May 2015

London calling

Demand for commercial property lawyers has relaxed entry requirements and tribunal fees mean employment is more competitive than ever; Paul Warburton discusses these and other recruitment trends in the capital and the South East

26 May 2015

Crossing the line

Do we need to redefine the permissible boundaries of freedom of speech, wonders John Hodgson

26 May 2015

Dismantling the HRA: No method in the madness

Jocelyn Cockburn and Trudy Morgan struggle to see the sense in scrapping the Human Rights Act

26 May 2015

Who's taking up the government on shared parental leave?

Minimal remuneration, perceived disruption in workforces, and antiquated management styles mean SPL is not reaching its potential, says Pippa Allsop