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State of play: case summaries

Jennifer Ridgway and Karen Bayley provide analysis of recent cases involving vulnerable clients, the estate of Jimmy Savile and trusts

Keeping PACE

Conflicts continue to arise over whether officers are breaching the code, explain Irene McMillan and Claire Hegarty

Children's compensation claims: A consumer's perspective

Geoffrey Simpson-Scott discusses amendments to the CPR regarding the deduction of success fees from children's compensation

Bad neighbours

Brie Stevens-Hoare QC and Morayo Fagborun Bennett discuss the measured duty of care imposed on landowners to reduce hazards to their neighbours' land

Get yourself noticed

The courts have made clear that when it comes to the details of contractual notices, parties need to get it right, explains Julian Acratopulo

The muffled voice of the child: Part four

The lack of opportunities for children to express their views in the family justice system is finally being addressed, say Carla Ditz and Helen Greenfield

The TripAdvisor for solicitors has arrived

Review Solicitors is a cause for concern if client satisfaction is not one of your key performance indicators, says Viv Williams

Bulletproof justice?

The Criminal Justice and Courts Act is a new hurdle for personal injury claimants amid the definition of 'fundamental dishonesty', explains Louisa Chambers