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'Not my bag'

Professionals who choose to categorise themselves according to their strengths are harmful to business development. They need a nudge

Pyrrho: The ediscovery ruling heard around the world

Ramin Tabatabai considers the impact of the UK High Court's approval of technology-assisted review

Joint enterprise: Putting the law right

Celia Marr and Diana Czugler discuss the recent judgment reforming elements of the law on joint enterprise, the latest on disclosure of criminal records, and the revised allocation guidelines

Lowering the hurdles to compensation

The Negligence and Damages Bill seeks to reform the law on psychiatric injury and follow Scotland's lead on the level of bereavement damages, writes Ben Pepper

Avoid disputes over property alterations

A new protocol will aid the smooth resolution of applications by tenants for consent to carry out alterations to their leasehold premises, explain Caroline Shea QC and James Tipler

The expert witness as seen by the Supreme Court

The judgment in Kennedy v Cordia is a welcome reminder of the duty of the expert to assist the court and of the limits on their role, writes Alec Samuels

Trunki: Registered design law clarified

Following the suitcase designer's loss in the Supreme Court, John Coldham considers the current law on community registered designs

The Brexit lawyers: United in cause, divided in opinion

Matthew Rogers speaks to two lawyers with opposing views on the ?nation's best interests ahead of the EU referendum