7 Sept 2017Patients 'failed' by NAO report that blames claimant lawyersCoordinated approach needed to rein in rising cost of clinical negligence claims
6 Sept 2017Civil Justice Council proposes fixed costs regime for hearing loss claims Proposals could bring about a more efficient system but must not restrict work required to allow lawyers to bring a claim, says APIL
6 Sept 2017No duty on solicitor to challenge client's decision not to pursue a specific head of claimJackson LJ slams firm who 'turned client's head' into suing previous solicitors to 'top up' a personal injury award
6 Sept 2017Gazing into the Brexit crystal ballPippa Allsop looks ahead to some of the potential problems facing international families – and family practitioners – when the UK leaves the EU
6 Sept 2017Feeling (newly) groovyRichard Barr suggests taking a 1970s attitude to the stresses of dealing with modern-day technology
6 Sept 2017Tackling the conduct of local authority membersSandwell shows that English local authorities must comply with the core requirements of the Localism Act 2011, explains Tiffany Cloynes
6 Sept 2017The hand we've been dealtJeremy Phillips considers the latest developments in licensing law, including a government crackdown on illegal working, enforcement actions, and a preview of the Supreme Court's hearing of what constitutes 'cheating' in gambling
6 Sept 2017Disclosure by another name?SARs will remain a valuable tool in a litigator's armoury and should be a first port of call in many types of litigation, advises Jason Woodland