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Moving in the right direction

The new Judgments Regulation is not perfect, but it goes a long way towards redressing the rigidity of the previous regime, believes Paul Stanley QC

Justice agencies lack human decency when it comes to complaints

Complaints process for victims almost as bad as being a victim

Protective costs orders in environmental cases

The UK is still failing to comply with the Aarhus Convention by making some environmental cases prohibitively expensive for claimants, says Annabel Graham Paul

Avoiding the suggestion of undue influence

Richard McDermott and Adam Carvalho look at recent developments in relation to the tests for capacity and the courts' approach to the construction of wills

Welcome change

Victoria Mahon de Palacios discusses the surprises contained in the Autumn Statement and other developments relating to investor visas and proprietary estoppel

Coffee with Mrs Angry

More can be achieved by friendly contact (and a hot beverage) than through confrontation, says Richard Barr

Hidden prejudice: Tips for tackling unconscious bias in your law firm

Sneha Khilay considers how unconscious bias emerges in the workplace and what can be done to combat it

SJ on how to improve your chances of being published

SJ's editor at large Kevin Poulter, managing editor Laura Clenshaw and legal reporter John van der Luit-Drummond discuss why penning a piece is such a valuable marketing tool in today's legal world