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The debate on incurred costs continues

Do practitioners now need to prepare for a mini assessment of costs at the case management conference stage, wonders David Cooper

What to expect from your accountant this year

In light of the amendments to the Accounts Rules, Samantha Mason reviews the steps accountants will take to assess firms' risk levels and test compliance

A City response to the SQE proposal

Ruth Grant and Viola Joseph 'fear that part one of the SQE will not test to a high enough standard'

Dead-end divorce fees

The government's latest tax on justice will hit separating partners - and family practitioners - hard, writes Pippa Allsop

Brexit is not in the interest of the family lawyer

Since 2001, when Brussels I regulation arrived on our shores as the first attempt to synchronise laws between EU countries, family lawyers have tended to greet each new EU convention with some hesitation and suspicion.

Don't segregate the rich from the 'poor' in your waiting area

While some have suggested Russell Conway should split the private and legal aid clients up, the proposition has never seemed attractive

LSB: South East-based consumers paying legal services premium

Firms quote lower prices in deprived areas compared with more affluent areas, across all practice areas

HMRC retrieves over £150m in unpaid capital gains tax

Chancellor's refusal to reduce CGT for investors maintains pressure on buy-to-let sector