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Contractual interpretation: It doesn't have to make sense

Matthew Wescott and John Bramhall consider the obstacles in the way of those seeking to persuade a court that a commercial contract is void for...

Once more unto the breach

Vijay Ganapathy considers the high threshold in common law negligence claims involving dangerous activities and the apportionment of damages for asbestos-related illnesses

Calling time on the Licensing Act?

Jeremy Phillips discusses the recent report of the House of Lords' recommendations on the operation of the 2003 licensing legislation

The rise of robo-lawyer

Chris Marston explains why law firms, however large or small, can't afford not to invest in new disruptive technologies

Is there a better way than intervention?

Given the significant costs of the current regime, Susanna Heley wonders whether a system akin to administration might be more proportionate

Trade mark tribunals: Same game, new rules

Solicitors accustomed to contentious IP work in the High Court can struggle to translate that experience to the UK and European tribunals, says Aaron Wood

A welcome decision on aggregation

Michael Colledge discusses the aggregation of 'related' matters or transactions in claims against solicitors following AIG v Woodman

The reality of DPAs

The courts are taking an increasingly broad approach to satisfy the interests of justice criteria for deferred prosecution agreements, writes Lisa McKinnon-Lower