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The price we pay for the Legal Services Act

With government reform on the way, John Gould assesses the impact ABSs and a finance-inspired compliance approach have had on the industry

All change, please

The EU Succession Regulation is now in effect. Advisers must ensure that both they and their client's are aware of its significant effects, says Rachel Diedrich

A glimmer of hope

Solicitors should use the summer downtime to take some time to think about supporting  access to justice

Protecting clients' financial interests

Along with client security, reform of the Compensation Fund must also be considered against the need to maintain a level playing field for legal service providers, says Jennifer Williamson

A get out of jail free card for costs budgeting?

Relying on the argument that there was good reason to depart from the budget at detailed assessment is often unwise, explains Francis Kendall

Playground wars

Jonathan Silverman explains how adopting a different approach to registering a trade mark can pay dividends when trying to protect a product range

The immigration cap: Potential borders between law firms and trainees

Rajiv Naik advises firms on how best to prepare for and manage the risk of an exceeded immigration cap for tier 2 visa applications when hiring non-EEA lawyers and trainees

The aliases of a man fed up with calls for PPI claims

Richard Barr: Hoisted by his own petard in the fight against scammers