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For many the prospect of retirement is enticing yet adjusting to this new life can be daunting. For some retirement is waking up with nothing to do and by bedtime having done only half of it. Others subscribe to the views of CS Lewis who once wrote: “You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.” Either way for most the change is likely to be significant. So what should you do as you approach retirement?

Susan Saltonstall Duncan shares advice on how to make your clients feel valued

Lynne Burdon & Jonathan Wheeler of Bolt Burdon Kemp explain why it is never too early to start succession planning

Britney’s legal battles shine a spotlight on conservatorship. Jemima Barnes outlines developments on this side of the pond

Resident sommelier Dominic Regan dispenses some hot tips & tipples for raising a glass to the summer months

Joseph Dyke & Aqeel Qureshi report on the approach to the exclusion of illegally obtained evidence in England & Wales & in international arbitration

Nicholas Dobson reports on Cabinet Office procurement decisions found unlawful through apparent bias

When problems crop up in the sporting world, its governing bodies can no longer rely on lack of knowledge, say David Mayor & Alastair Gillespie

Lateral hires have continued remotely during the pandemic, with several advantages to the virtual process, writes legal search expert Seamus Hoar

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