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Has HMRC's clampdown on QROPS gone too far?

Yes, says David Trenner. Many jurisdictions that operate reputable schemes have been caught in the crossfire, with Guernsey in particular a deliberate target

Make hay while the sun shines: Shirt v Shirt

Shirt v Shirt reinforces the importance of written agreements in family farming partnerships, says Christopher McNall

Beware of vetting new hires through social media

By Edward Wanambwa, Partner, Russell-Cooke

Selling to strengths: Business development for introverts and extroverts

Douglas McPherson discusses how to create tailored BD plans for introverts and extroverts

Defendant government misses submission deadline in burqa ban challenge

Civil rights organisation says France's blanket ban on face coverings is discriminatory and disproportionate

Supreme Court may reopen Assange appeal

No argument heard on Vienna Convention

Fitting together: Merging Sprecher Grier Halberstam with Martineau

Merging is definitely not for the faint hearted, says Bill Barker, managing partner at recently-merged firm SGH Martineau

ABS diary | Taking the first steps

John Welch & Stammers was the first small firm to be authorised as an alternative business structure. In the first post of her new blog for Solicitors Journal, new managing partner Bernadette Summers walks us through the first days as an ABS