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A closer relationship equals larger award

Closeness and proximity are key for secondary victims to claim compensation, says Tim Driver

Closing doors: a conflict of laws

The well-trodden issue of permission to serve out of the jurisdiction of England and Wales has yet again surfaced, say Stephen Sidkin and Evie Meleagros

Mid-year property update

The UK has a two-speed housing market at two very different stages of recovery, ?says Adam Challis

Beyond words

Treatment of the term 'best endeavours' and its variants shows that English judges and practitioners are interpreting contract language blindly, argues Kenneth Adams

Civil restraint orders: enough is enough

Patrick Wheeler and Maria Coker consider Lilley to identify what constitutes pursuing a CRO

Are you getting the most out of your IT system?

Firms can gain a competitive advantage without a financial outlay, says Damian Blackburn

Keeping the judge happy

Sue Nash advises on how to streamline the difficult and awkward process of provisional assessment

Enforcing judgments obtained outside of the EU

England and Wales offer a straightforward and cost-effective means of enforcing foreign judgments, say John Abbott and Ben Thorogood