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FeatureEthics in: Estate administration
Administering an estate can involve navigating a complex minefield of sensitive, emotional and ethical issues. Sarah Murphy shares some advice
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FeatureAdvice for advisers
Tax advisers are now required to register with HMRC. Nick Paterno explains why the new registration rules matter to most law firms, and what your firm needs to do now
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FeatureOne-fifth to rule them all?
Does the one-fifth rule always prevail in Solicitors Act assessments? Kris Kilsby examines the evidence
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FeatureCases in point
Nigel West looks at two recent disciplinary cases involving private client practitioners
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FeatureCrypto fraud
Roman Kubiak examines the rise in cryptocurrency-related fraud, and how practitioners can navigate the complex legal and practical challenges it presents
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FeatureFraud and forgery
Verity Hudson led the legal team acting for the claimant in Sinar v Arif, which involved a disputed will and a fraudulent marriage certificate. Here she shares more details of the case
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FeatureGoing global
How do law firms – especially those that don’t have international offices – handle cross-border work, and what networks are available to them? Diana Bentley investigates
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FeatureMediation matters
Using a mediator can help to resolve private client issues and get the best for your client. Andrew Hildebrand explains the process and shares his top tips
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FeatureWhen the settlor moves
Alberto Perez Cedillo, Stella Kammitsi and Yue-En Chong look through the potential challenges of an English client moving abroad
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FeatureThe price is right
James Ward looks at the importance of valuations, and answers common practical queries
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FeatureServe and protect
Mitra Mann explains how to spot financial abuse and protect vulnerable individuals
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FeatureComplaints in the age of AI: a survival guide
Sophie Cisler outlines how to deal with AI-generated complaints
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FeatureThe growing funding gap: how financial pressures are reshaping law firms
Beneath a seemingly resilient legal market, law firms are experiencing a growing mismatch between consumer demand and access to capital
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FeatureThe possible conflicts for a private client solicitor
Melinda Giles looks at how different couple dynamics can risk creating conflict of interest, and how you can navigate these potentially difficult conversations
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FeatureWhen a ‘sale’ isn’t a sale: rethinking certainty in today’s property market
Dan Marsden of Probate.Auction looks at how to increase certainty and confidence in property sales, in a property market with historically low completion rates
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FeatureA private affair
Private equity may be reshaping the legal landscape, but its rise prompts an equally important question for Andrew Allen: what does the future look like for firms that don’t choose this path?
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FeatureBeyond the rulebook
Take your staff engagement to the next level by fostering people’s intrinsic motivation. Michelle Howard explains how
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FeatureTo be continued
Melissa Hardee explores how firms approach continuing competence, and why understanding and evidencing this is more important than ever
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FeatureEmbracing Gen Z
Bob Spence explains how embracing the next generation of lawyers will help future-proof your firm
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FeatureGrowth experience
Abby Winkworth and Jonathan Winchester discuss how client expectations of law firms are shifting – and what the latest research reveals about where firms are falling short