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What does 2014 hold for personal injury lawyers?

Tim Oliver

MoJ releases details of barristers' legal aid earnings in advance of strike

Criminal law solicitors invite members to 'training session' on 6 January

Cell mate: does familiarity breed contempt?

Spreadsheets are used for probate, client databases, schedules and all sorts. They are prevalent and mostly understood but there are pitfalls to consider, says Mick Jones

Jersey sets trustee trend

After showing a willingness to evolve its trust law, other IFCs look set to follow Jersey's lead, says Geoff Cook

Steering through the fog

While the government continues to demand transparent tax planning despite clouding the issue, the public want to know what goes on behind the Court of Protection's doors. Matthew Barnett and Chris Moorcroft look back at 2013

Once upon a time

When you're stuck in the middle of a story, experts can take you back to the beginning to find the end, says Fraser & Fraser

PREDICTIONS 2014: PROPERTY

A major equity release appeal and the abolition of the law of distress are just two of a series of significant developments in property law this coming year, says Peter Petts

Breaking up is hard to do

When couples are divorcing and splitting their complex pensions, solicitors and financial advisers should be getting together, says Steve Rees