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Open dialogue: Technical issues in charity law

The Law Commission's current consultation on charities promises to reduce the administrative burden and remove ambiguities in the law, say Alison Talbot and Charlotte Russell

Chuggers: Nearing the end of the road?

Advances in technology might prove to be the nail in the coffin for charity street collectors, say Darren Hooker and Clive Vergnaud

Helping people to help themselves

Assistive technology has a key role to play in the rehabilitation of victims, says Paul Doyle, but such solutions need to be more than an afterthought in personal injury claims

Learning from the Sally Clark case

Peter Feldschreiber and Carl Peck discuss what can be done to prevent future miscarriages of justice in cases of sudden infant death syndrome

Making the most of your expert

Richard Formby considers how to save costs and optimise the quantum expert's joint statement

Employee poaching: Taking control of data breaching

Phil Beckett explains how firms can reduce the likelihood of confidential information following employees out of the door

Piloting progress in family proceedings

Kevin Gibbs discusses the impact of a pilot scheme for the provision of DNA testing on children in private family law cases

Defects in building fire safety

Mostyn Bullock considers the decline in building standards and asks what the industry can do to stop the rot