Robin Ellison: It's not easy being a lawyer

PP’s regular columnist takes a wide-ranging look at the current state of pensions

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Robin Ellison

In the latest in his series of monthly columns for Professional Pensions, Robin Ellison explains why we should always take our pension; looks at some of the travails of lawyers; and explains the latest in a line of regulatory acronyms.

  We should always take our pension Former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani who last year filed for bankruptcy for $148m (£117m) says he now regrets not having the safety net of a government...

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