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There's no quick fix for the housing market

Julian Boswall and Alex Minhinick discuss the recent housing white paper, a report on the community infrastructure levy, and compensation in compulsory purchase cases

Wilkinson lives on in Crawley

Highway authorities face a bumpy road when attempting to establish a defence for failing to exercise reasonable care, thanks to recent case law, writes Ian...

Getting to grips with the new Insolvency Rules

Steve Allinson discusses the overhaul of insolvency legislation intended to consolidate the existing rules and modernise procedures

Tick all the boxes

District Judge Marshall Phillips explains how to avoid common problems with correspondence and applications to the court

It's all about attitude

Taking the time to think about the type of people you want to recruit, not just the skills they will bring, can save you a...

Clarifying exclusive competence

It is no surprise to find the CJEU re-asserting a more aggressive approach to armonisation and the division of competences, writes Paul Stanley QC

Deserving or undeserving adult children?

Margaret Windram considers the Supreme Court decision on reasonable financial provision in Ilott v Blue Cross

Restrictive covenants indemnity insurance: Safety net or racket?

Andrew Cash and Catherine Stanbury consider the reality of a future owner's liability for their predecessor's breach of property restrictions