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A lamentable tale of case summaries

A clear and concise case summary will save judges time and frustration, says District Judge Nigel Law

The Cohabitation Rights Bill: Where are we now?

As the number of cohabiting couples increases, Carla Ditz considers whether new legislation will provide these families with adequate legal protection

Preparation of an expert is expert preparation

In SJ 159/17, former dental expert witness Michael Young gave excellent advice on nurturing relationships between solicitors and expert witnesses through teamwork and communication, in...

Drafting wills after Ilott v Mitson

John Bunker asks how clients can best secure their testamentary freedom

Defining boundaries

Recent case law relating to proprietary estoppel and boundary disputes illustrates the importance of providing clients with specialist advice, writes Caroline Nemecek

Best interests in the Court of Protection

Karen Bayley discusses cases where the court has considered the appointment of deputies, and decision making in clinical negligence deputyship

Planet of the apps

Firms looking to develop next-generation services for their clients can no longer ignore the app economy transforming every market sector, says Dan Richards

...and into the fire

Careless drafting of documents may not always lead to an adviser suffering financially, but the client is unlikely to ever be so lucky