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Licensing update

Local authorities must take procedures and technical propriety seriously, says Roy Light

Post-Jackson litigation: torn both ways

District Judge Robert Jordan examines the pressures on courts as care proceedings and other civil cases fight for priority

Non-compliance with diversity data collection is not an acceptable option

Trying to hold firms accountable for the personal choices of their employees is not the way to increase diversity data collection, says Brian Rogers

My firm doesn't need a consumer credit licence, does it?

If your firm undertakes consumer credit work after 1 April without a licence, it is potentially committing a criminal offence, says Stuart Bushell

Will rectification: an area on the mend

Lord Neuberger's ruling in the 'clerical error' case is a step in the right direction, says Kevin Shannon

Keeping watch: why sound financial management remains a priority

Predictions of a better economic outlook should not stop firms designing and implementing rigorous accounting and management systems, says Tony Harvey

Residential property update: rights over commons and special conditions

Anyone concerned about the erosion of public open space in our cities should take note of Evans v Conservators of Wimbledon and Putney Commons, says...

Berger v Berger

Heather Viljoen reviews a recent case about wills and trusts