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Reforms to family justice: A force for change or disruption?

Resolution discusses whether modifications to the family courts have improved matters for the organisation and its clients, or whether the legal aid cuts have made...

Associate Announcement: Top UK and European law firms attend largest Aderant EMEA user conference to date

More than 120 attendees gather for insights from industry experts, best practice guidance and strategies for change management, reports Aderant

Associate Announcement: DPS launches iAttend - A new mobile application for criminal law firms

By DPS Software

General practitioners, not experts

Is the GP the best person to conduct mental capacity assessments?

Claims forecast: Some clouds on the horizon

Gaby Kaiser considers trends in professional negligence claims and what an exit from the EU and a move towards US-style group litigation could mean in...

Time to talk about human rights

Recent judicial review decisions are a timely reminder of the scope of the Human Rights Act and the flaws in the drive to conclude asylum...

Interveners: Meddle at your peril

Changes to judicial review mean interveners will be unlikely to recover costs unless they add value to the proceedings, explains Morag Ellis QC

Identifying consumer protection issues

Are the courts obliged to identify possible consumer protection defences, even if the parties have not raised them, asks Paul Stanley QC