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The fight of a lifetime: Human rights in Syria

Syrian lawyer and international women's rights campaigner Laila Alodaat tells John van der Luit-Drummond how she was stripped of her right to practise in her native country, and how lawyers have been targeted by the Assad regime

Local authority budget-setting

Tiffany Cloynes considers local authorities' budget-setting process and the implications if a local authority struggles to stay within its budget

Clinical negligence round-up

Dr Jock Mackenzie reviews recent case law, particularly claims concerning delayed treatment and incorrectly performed operations

No prizes in part 36 for a 'near miss'

The recent decision in Sugar Hut is a reminder of the basic distinction between successful part 36 offers and other offers to settle, say Nicholas Heaton and Giles Hutt

Who's the daddy?

Carla Ditz revists the law on paternal responsibility and considers the legal implications as regards paternity in cases of twins with different fathers

An away game at the tribunal for Mourinho?

As Dr Eva Carneiro prepares to tackle Chelsea FC in the employment tribunal, Nick Wilcox discusses the case and the law relating to unfair dismissal

SRA and SDT's dispute over disciplinary powers

Contradictions abound in the regulator's use of section 43 orders and its powers to impose fines and rebukes on solicitors' employees, writes Susanna Heley

Reaping the returns of risk management

The professional indemnity season may seem comfortably distant, but now is the time to start evaluating your firm's risk profile and bring down its premium, writes Chris Marston