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New bosses in, old attitudes out?

New bosses in, old attitudes out?

Changes to Chancery cases in the county court

The increase in the equity jurisdiction of the county court will widen its scope but could trip up unsuspecting practitioners, says District Judge Graeme Smith

Gaining retrospective authority for gifts made by an attorney

LPAs or EPAs cannot give away assets or make tax planning gifts, set up discounted gift trusts or appoint discretionary investment managers without permission, says Ben Saunders

Judicial review update

The police service has once again been scrutinised on its working practices in protecting the public, says Saara Idelbi

Children update

Noel Arnold and Tom Farrell discuss placement options, linked proceedings and judicial reviews of local authority decisions

DBAs – usable with care? Part III

Damages-based agreements if they are to be used at all require careful consideration of a large number of issues. In the final article of his three part review of the use of Damage Based Agreements, DAS LawAssist consultant David Chalk outlines compensating the risk of losing, model DBAs & terminating DBAs.

The in-crowd

Advisers and discretionary fund managers are watching the development of the peer-to-peer lending sector with intrigue, says Claire Bennison

Don't discredit law schools offering the LPC or BPTC

Responsible law schools guide and advise their law students on what step to take next, not let them be led astray by unsuitable alternatives to qualification, says Paula Moffatt