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Property Focus | The future of conveyancing: customer service is key

Paul Albone examines the current state of the UK property market and how conveyancing has changed, and asks what can we expect from the next five years

Property Focus | Stamp Duty Land Tax savings schemes and the tribunals

Anthony Hennessy examines Stamp Duty Land Tax savings schemes and the tribunals

Prest: the precedent

The Supreme Court's judgment may be rare but it has implications for family, corporate and private client lawyers. Lesley Smythe hopes it's not a pyrrhic victory

'This isn't routine litigation. It's exceptional – and thank goodness it is'

Yasmin Prest transferred her case - and 26 lever arch files - to Farrer & Co in October 2010. Jennifer Palmer-Violet talks to partner Jeremy Posnansky QC, who acted for her along with partner Caroline Holley

Look forward and back

There are even more reasons now to ensure that structured inheritance tax planning is reviewed both when it has been put in place in the past and considered in the future, says Lucy Brennan

60-second interview: Sheree Green

Jennifer Palmer-Violet talks to Sheree Green of Anthony Collins Solicitors, who presented a session on elderly client at SJ Live in May

Killer jailed for 'calculated execution' of solicitor

Michael Chudley will not be released unless he lives to the age of 90

Appeal judges reject intervention human rights claim against SRA

Solicitor insists rights were breached and promises to take case to Strasbourg