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Debunking the 'benefits tourism' myth

Recent cases have shown increasingly definite insistence by the CJEU that claims for social security benefits can be rejected if appropriate, writes Paul Stanley QC

The debate on incurred costs continues

Do practitioners now need to prepare for a mini assessment of costs at the case management conference stage, wonders David Cooper

What to expect from your accountant this year

In light of the amendments to the Accounts Rules, Samantha Mason reviews the steps accountants will take to assess firms' risk levels and test compliance

The junior doctors' lawyer: Saimo Chahal QC

The Bindmans partner talks to John van der Luit-Drummond about limitations in the BMA's judicial review, new incentives to fund cases, and why right-to-die is...

'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...

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...