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How can you help your clients ?to think about and communicate their wishes for health care while they are well? Dr Jessica Simon, Lonny J Rosen and Shelley Birenbaum discuss ?the adviser's integral role

Televising court trials only benefits programme makers

The best way of seeing justice being done is by attending a live trial, not watching an edited broadcast of one, say Michael Caplan QC and Melanie Riley

Confused in the dotcom: how to ensure lawful use of competitor brands as keywords

Using competitors' names as keywords in search engines ?will be lawful provided advertisers make it clear they have no association with the brand, say Michael Hart as he reviews the final ruling in the Interflora saga

Taking credit: road accident victims vs credit hire companies

Road traffic accident victims hiring a replacement car on credit may face unexpected claims as new costs recovery rules could make credit hire companies turn to them to recoup full hire costs, warns William Irwin

Law Society asks solicitors for £4 more in fees

Firms to bear the brunt as extra £10m needed for ARP and reserves

Editor's blog | Generosity, the new profitability

Thinking about generosity and how to give your clients a value-added service will help reset your businesses compass

Life in crime | A changing sentencing landscape

LASPO changed sentencing dramatically, says Lucy Corrin, prompting the Court of Appeal to offer guidance for the first time

Deferred prosecutions could benefit UK business

Specific safeguards in the Crime and Courts Act should ensure that UK rules on deferred prosecution agreements avoid the mistakes made in the US, say Aman Uppal and Henry Campbell-Smith