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24 Oct 2011

Catching up

With growing competition and increasingly complex client situations, solicitors should avoid head-on competition with the new 'Tesco law' entrants and instead stay focused on the need to see will writing as part of a long-term end-to-end service, argues John Bunker

24 Oct 2011

Employment update

Sue Ashtiany considers the default retirement age, the new regulations for agency workers, the extended qualifying period for unfair dismissal claims and cases on religious belief

24 Oct 2011

Residential property update

Residential conveyancers have dealt exceptionally well with the evolving legal landscape so far, and we should handle the arrival of ABSs and Tesco law in the same positive and proactive way, says Clare Martin

24 Oct 2011

Plugging the gaps

Employers are investing in intellectual property to tackle pension scheme deficits, says Justin McGilloway

24 Oct 2011

The end of the beginning

Another year, another change, and this one – outcomes-focused regulation – should be the last. But, with firms already crying out for guidance, the SRA must start to be more supportive if it is to make it a success, says Susanna Heley

24 Oct 2011

Coming of age

Equality guidelines on hiring and retiring solicitors form part of the new Solicitors Code of Practice, but don't forget to look out for the outcome of Seldon - it should bring further clarity to age discrimination legislation, says Anthony Philpot

24 Oct 2011

New ingredient

Adding 'public benefit' as a new ingredient to the charity law mix is proving a recipe for disaster, says Finola Moss

24 Oct 2011

United state of mind

The latest ruling on patients in a minimally conscious state suggests the importance of preserving life is likely to be the decisive factor when considering treatment withdrawal. Anna Burnside reports