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In the wrong hands: can solicitors escape liability when lenders claim for breach of trust?

When transactions go wrong and lenders claim for breach of trust, can solicitors escape liability? Christopher Stone and Alison Padfield discuss how judges may be merciful

View from the bench | 'We will be thrilled 'to see you'

District Judge Tacey Cronin promises a warm welcome for solicitors as the tide of litigants in person rolls in

The new costs landscape

A portfolio approach to DBA funding has advantages over the case-by-case model, says Matt Reach

Setting the record straight

Hugh Elder explains how to help clients seeking rectification of voluntary settlements

Secrecy and the Court of Protection

The Court of Protections decision to jail Wanda Maddocks has raised concerns over secrecy, says Lynsey Colman

ABS countdown | Avoiding an avalanche

Four months into the SRAs new regime, Stuart Bushell reports on the latest developments on COLPs and COFAs

Behind bars | Give prisoners more, not less

Stripping prisoners of recreational privileges wont solve recidivism. If the government had any insight into prison life they would understand, says Jeannie Mackie

Workshop: Avoiding joint-ownership tax traps

John Bunker warns of the tax traps when advising on joint ownership of property