Archive

Engine of recovery: let's not ignore the role of SME law firms

Any celebration of the UK's legal economy must involve smaller practices and have the rule of law at its core, says Guy Beringer

Book review

Sheree Green reads Elderly Clients: A Precedent Manual (fourth edition)

Lend a hand

The credibility of Lender Exchange is being undermined

Putting up the closed sign on your law firm

Doug Preece and Wendy Mah take a look at the multitude of decisions that must be made when shutting up shop

Tackling the 'Jackson question'

Litigators are continuing to grapple with the practical impact of the Jackson reforms, says Melanie Hart

LPAs: who has the power?

Advisers must have regard to the provisions of the Mental Capacity Act when drafting any restrictions and conditions in a lasting power of attorney, says Lynsey Colman

MOJ's all-digital service for LPAs will confuse clients

The government's plans to switch some legal services online are over ambitious and will lead confused clients to pursue traditional face-to-face meetings with their legal adviser.

Pioneer volume conveyancing firm Barnetts broken up for sale

Licensed conveyancers buy property arm but all jobs preserved