Archive

Caught in the middle

More and more people are getting trapped in the inheritance tax net but clients can defer and even eliminate succession problems, says Fay Copeland

The annual merry-go-round

Stephen Chalmers-Morris asks how long firms can get the best professional indemnity insurance

Throwing the baby out with the bathwater

We are beginning to see the adverse impact of cost savings in family law disputes, says District Judge Tacey Cronin

Good client care should be an essential part of will writing

The SRA's guide and STEP's Code of Practice should be used in tandem to offer the optimum service, says John Bunker

Licensing update

Jeremy Phillips discusses the government's foray into the sale of alcohol, its efforts to untangle the 'regulated entertainment' mess and hackney carriage reforms

Wealth management update

Will the EU bring into force requirements for member states to create a public register of trusts? Victoria Mahon de Palacios rounds up the latest developments in the sector

Nottingham Law School top for legal work experience

Peter McTigue is always pleasantly surprised at the variety and standard of work undertaken by students on placement

Arbitration: the new Court of Appeal for dispute boards

Cyril Chern discusses the newest established form of adjudication that is key to resolving global construction disputes