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Personal Finance
Banks off the hook for charges – but some customers win too
Supreme Court delivers banking charges decision, but not all customers will be disappointed.

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Wills and Probate
Simplified system will safeguard dementia suffferers
It's important that everyone plans ahead while they can. New simplified forms to set up LPA's aim to ease that process.

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Consumer Rights
Know your rights when shopping
Dispelling the myths surrounding your rights as a consumer

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Wills and Probate
A guide for the bereaved
Following a death, a clear action plan makes the process easier, says Stephen Duffy.

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Family
A dignified new approach to divorce
Collaboratively trained family law specialist Lyn Brisley explains a relatively new, less confrontational, approach to divorce that has arrived from across the Atlantic.

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Family
Share and share alike
Peter Hopkins asks whether equity release schemes are good value for money.

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Family
EU break up
Mike Spencer asks if a streamlined EU divorce procedure will ever happen.

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Family
Equity Release Schemes: Are you getting a fair deal?
Peter Hopkins asks whether equity release schemes are good value for money.

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Property & Conveyancing
Let the light shine through
Rachel Simpson explains the ‘right to light’ – and how it can lead to compensation from developers.

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Property & Conveyancing
Right to light compensation awards set to increase
Chris Gilbert from LawNet Member Kester Cunningham John, explains why ‘right to light’ compensation awards are set for a major increase.