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An evolving process

Jim Hassett looks at lessons learned in legal project management, and provides examples of successes and failures

State of play: case summaries

Elizabeth Eyre and Jennifer Ridgway consider case law concerning a patient's right to refuse treatment, the appropriate use of a negligence claim award and access...

Great expectations-

Ensuring the long-term provision of funds to pay for care and wellbeing services is an essential part of protecting and enabling vulnerable individuals. As care...

Budget bingo

The joint Spending Review and Autumn Statement 2015 slapped many on the wrist as they reached for a second property, some were given administrative homework,...

Getting grazing 'right for landowners

Allowing horse owners to use their land for grazing can affect landowners in terms of entitlement to tax relief and the ability to recover the...

Property and financial affairs LPAs: Where are we now?

Elizabeth Eyre considers whether a recent case and the new LPA PFA form will assist donors in creating effective lasting powers of attorney

Divorce demography: The rise of the 'silver separators'

The changing face of the divorcing population and the financial implications for separating couples approaching retirement present new challenges for family practitioners, says Carla Ditz

Dealing with ''the domino effect'

Ned Westaway discusses the recent case of Mulvenna and Smith on unlawful prior determinations of public bodies