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Encouraging negotiation without lawyers

New legislation is expanding the use of ADR in disputes between consumers and traders. What will this mean for lawyers and for the parties involved, asks Geoffrey Simpson-Scott

Factual evidence: Is it a level playing field?

Judges must treat lay witnesses' evidence equally to that of professional witnesses in order to achieve justice, insists Nicola Wainwright

The litigants in person who are playing a game

Nicholas Heaton and Giles Hutt advise on whether to assist unrepresented opponents and when to detect foul play

Revolutionising the solicitor brand

Is the relaxation of the separate business rule an opportunity or a threat for solicitors, asks Viv Williams

EU Succession Regulation: The answer for cross-border estates?

While the UK has opted out of Brussels IV, clients with assets in EU member states must still be advised to review their wills before the regulations come into force, write Sarah Roberts and Sarah Barton

Special foundations: An origin story

Restrictions in the London Building Acts (Amendment) Act 1939 were carried into the Party Wall etc. Act 1996; David Bowden discusses how they are now commonly misapplied

We had a contract! We did?

A legally binding contract is not limited to a written document with a signature on the dotted line

Going it alone

Lynn Hitchen discusses the legal process involved in Alder Hey Children's Charity becoming independent of the NHS Trust earlier this year