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Virtual law firm pioneer takes over as Law Society president

Co-op and online services 'absolutely fine for people that want it', new president says

Equality of arms: the intended effect of the new rules on cost proportionality

The proposed new rules on costs recoverability ought to ensure defendants with deep pockets cannot manipulate the personal injury litigation market, or at least they should ?be applied to this effect, says Michael Williamson

Prosecuting internet sex offences under old laws

When Parliament was in the process of considering the Criminal Justice and Immigration bill in 2008, various interest and pressure groups lobbied in the hope that their particular concern or hobbyhorse would be considered for inclusion in the bill. Among them was Kent Constabulary, who expressed the concern that there appeared to be a lacuna in the existing law that needed to be filled by the new Act.

Clearer public benefit guidance

Charity Commission lawyer Kenneth Dibble calls on stakeholders to help craft new public benefit guidance principles on the class of beneficiaries in the 'context of independent schools

Strasbourg ruling in Abu Qatada case was the right outcome

The Strasbourg court's ruling in the Abu Qatada case may have been a bitter pill to 'swallow but it is the price to pay for the rule of law, says Amir Majid

Editor's blog | Will-writing quality scheme: a good idea, too late?

A new Law Society-endorsed quality will-writing scheme would offer value to the profession and clients if it weren't for existing professional schemes

Motorcycle update: apportioning liability

As attitude to speeding changes, recent cases on apportionment of liability in 'motorcycle accidents have started veering against claimants, says Stephanie Cope

Wealth management update: taxation of non-residents

David Bird reviews new rules on the taxation of business owners, 'non-resident individuals, and the introduction of a general ‘anti abuse' rule, 'which he says is likely to have a wide-ranging impact