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ADR and costs sanctions

Eighteen months after the Jackson reforms came into effect, Tim Wallis considers their impact on recent cases

Riding the entrepreneurial wave

With an increased entrepreneurial spirit driving growth in the legal industry, John van der Luit-Drummond wonders who the real innovators are and if they will succeed in implementing real change to the profession

Taking the spirit of pre-action?

Eleanor Kilner questions whether the professional negligence pre-action protocol is really fit for purpose

A time for reflection or a time for action?

Viv Williams suggests some New Year's resolutions for firms aiming to adapt to a changing market

Kicking and screaming

The Chancery Division is being dragged into the world of modern court processes and electronic filing, explains Francesca Kaye

The Game is afoot

Does the Supreme Court's rejection of the 'pay-as-you stay' appeal mean the game is up for administrators, asks Sri Carmichael

A more sober approach to the risk of bribery

Mark Lucas considers the impact of the Bribery Act 2010 on commercial contracts

Adding insult to injury

Jock Mackenzie discusses time and event cause and effect, negligence in pre-existing disabilities and strikes against a doctor's name