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Stability and innovation in conveyancing

The future is bright for licensed conveyancers, as a new apprenticeship scheme looks to build on the resilience and adaptability shown by the sector, believes John E Jones

Property law in the digital age

Ready access to more information gives consumers more power and conveyancers more responsibility, says Ben Harris

Broken promises

What should a private client solicitor consider when advising elderly clients in the context of proprietary estoppel, asks Matthew Evans

Procedural compliance: expectations post-Mitchell?

Andrew Mitchell's lawyers found the court less receptive to a late filed costs budget.

Catering for a variety of tastes

Keeping clients and staff happy is important for any law firm, but is the best way to anyone's heart through their stomach, wonders Russell Conway

Everyone needs solicitors, whether they like us or not

Prevalent, and often insulting, misconceptions about lawyers is something else trainees have to get used to, says Pippa Allsop

After life: alarming number of wills account for nothing

New SRA guidance for will writing focuses on professional ethics rather than technique but will this protect consumers? John van der Luit-Drummond reports

Technology bubble

If global growth remains supportive and earnings move in line with expectations, winners in the sector should be able to provide healthy returns, says Claire Bennison