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Without access to justice, the law is a dead letter

Snigdha Nag examines the Supreme Court's landmark decision which finally quashed the coalition government's controversial employment tribunal fees

When is land eligible to be registered as a town or village green?

The recent case of TW Logistics v Essex County Council provides a useful source of information on the current problems, says Alec Samuels

Is the ex-wife expected to work?

Alec Samuels provides an overview of the principal issues to be considered in maintenance cases

Life and death decisions

Samantha Jones considers the role of the courts in the recent cases of Charlie Gard and two Northern Irish women challenging the health secretary's policy on NHS abortions

All right now

Genevieve Loveland, Peter Selwyn, and Sarah Harte discuss the drafting of rights of way, the new Electronic Communications Code, and the 'registration gap'

Get your firm merger ready

Whether you have immediate plans to merge or not, it pays to be prepared, advises Andrew Roberts

Life and existence in the Court of Appeal

Jonathan Wheeler considers an exceptional case on the question of whether a child born as the result of incest is able to recover compensation

Politics, policy and primacy

A recent case highlights the tension between local and national planning policy, writes Stephanie Hall