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Game-changing Act turns focus on inducement

New legislation encourages the courts to take a robust approach when testing underwriters' evidence in claims for breach of the duty of fair presentation, explains Roger Franklin

Crisis? What crisis?

Firms must face the challenges of succession and exit planning, or find themselves in conflict with the regulators and insurers, warns Viv Williams

When do aggregation clauses apply?

Mr Justice Teare's recent judgment does little to clarify the terms of firms' professional indemnity insurance policies, says Patrick Gaul

Family lawyers' new band

An alarming number of family lawyers seem unable to cope with the fact that they're no longer the first port of call for divorce proceedings, says Alison Bull

Exposure to the elements

A sudden realisation that you are not immune to the trauma experienced by your clients can be debilitating. Lee Moore and Felicity Gerry QC discuss the effects of secondary traumatic stress disorder

Without a paddle

The recent Nigel Rowe and Others v HMRC case has emboldened an already marauding authority, so where does it leave tax payers with a genuine case that should be challenged, ponders Leigh Sayliss

Secondary litigation and divorce

How do you reach an agreement in a divorce settlement when the breadwinner is involved in separate financial proceedings?

What's the benchmark?

One of the most overlooked and misunderstood elements of assessing mental capacity is that of the threshold of understanding