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Petrodel v Prest: achieving fairness in matrimonial disputes through inferences and resulting trusts

The conduct of the husband in Prest v Petrodel was key to the case, says Ann Northover and Spencer Clarke

Case in point | Is consummation a legal oddity?

The Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill excludes same-'sex marriages from nullification by non-consummation. But does the concept of consummation even have a place in modern society, asks Richard Easton

Do they bear comparison?

Chloe Carpenter looks at the new standards for legal comparison websites

Clients relying on insurance least satisfied by legal work

Will writing top of the satisfaction table, with personal injury bottom

Regional law firms need to sacrifice some of what has been sacred to survive

By Gavin Tyler, Managing Partner, Cripps Harries Hall

Virtual training: Why you should create a web-based academy for clients

A virtual academy for clients ?offers greater flexibility and ?customisation than traditional ?training methods, ?says Phil Gott

Legal aid cuts could be 'incompatible with equality law', EHRC says

Residence test for civil legal aid may amount to indirect discrimination

High Court warns over 'unreasonable opposition' to extensions of time

Compliance with some court orders 'cannot sensibly be regarded as written in stone'