My Mum and Dad are retired teachers. Not being pushy parents I don't think they much minded which career path I chose as I neared the end of my schooling – as long as it wasn't teaching.
Lord Justice Jackson's preliminary report raises fundamental questions that could give rise to a sea change in the way litigation is funded and managed, potentially to the detriment of defendants, say Rachel Moore and Scott Nightingale
Solicitors should be more forthcoming when faced with a 'Larke v Nugus' letter challenging a will and play their part in the greater drive to avoid litigation, says Mike Parker
Websites offering user-generated content that behave responsibly in relation to copyright infringement should be safe from court action – at least until there is further development in this area of the law, says Dawn Osborne
Premiums might go up, or they might not, but either way solicitors would benefit from putting in early and properly presented applications to their indemnity insurance provider and avoid last year's fiasco. Jean-Yves Gilg reports
Statutory demands, an invaluable method of debt collection in the current climate, can be set aside by application to the court, but this will only be granted under specific circumstances, says Verona Cocks
Ian Harris and Christopher Gutteridge review recent decisions on whether the prosecution can rely on hearsay evidence to remand a defendant in custody, claims for the return of property, and costs orders in criminal cases
