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State of play: wills and probate

Jonathan Riley looks at Schrader v Schrader [2013] EWHC 466 (Ch)

State of play: Court of Protection

Jonathan Riley looks at NT v FS & Ors [2013] EWHC 684 (COP)

End of the line: has Jackson wiped out ATE insurance?

Has Jackson wiped out after-the-event insurance? Alexandra Anderson doesn't think so, while Rob Williams and James Blick believe clients will want to hedge risk

Civil conduct | Committal for contempt

Gavin Foggo and Molly Ahmed examine 'the use of committal proceedings for contempt 'and their return to the spotlight

Business development | Joining the social media dots

Law firms are finally investing time in social media, but now practitioners need to lead from the front, says Julian Summerhayes

Complaints | Inadvertent disclosure

Eleanor Kilner advises on the key considerations to remedy a situation where a document has been disclosed inadvertently

Workshop: Matrimonial home rights on a purchase or sale of residential property

John Coulter highlights ?some of the issues faced ?when dealing with matrimonial home rights on a purchase or sale of residential property

Update | Local government: Children and Families Bill

Peter Hill analyses the affects and changes brought in by the Children and Families Bill