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Striking out exaggerated claims

By allowing a claimant who lied about the extent of his injuries to keep the damages ?he was awarded for the genuine element of his claim the Supreme Court is making ?defendants rely on less predictable alternatives to combat insurance fraud. ?Nick Atkins and Charlie Clarke-Jervoise report

Update | Consumer: credit ratings agencies' duty of care

Bryan Nott assesses the extent to which credit ratings agencies owe a duty of care 'to consumers and other cases involving individuals with credit difficulties

Heaven sent: Scottish cohabitation law

Cohabitation and death – the perfect bedfellows? Karen Stewart considers the position in Scotland

Crafting a future: How to create a truly compelling firm vision

Take the time to involve partners in creating your firm's vision or risk disengagement, say Rob Lees and August Aquila

Update | Charity law: Charities Act review and CRB checks

Reema Mathur reviews Lord Hodgson's recommendations in his report on the review of the Charities Act and the relevance for charities of imminent changes to CRB checks rules

Generating leaders: Why you should embrace the priorities of Gen Y

Embrace the priorities of the millennial generation or face a shortage of suitable firm leaders in the long term, says Jill King

Completing the jigsaw: the likely effect of the 10 percent increase in general damages

Claimant lawyers heaved a moderate sigh of relief when the Court of Appeal promised to implement Jackson LJ's proposal to increase general damages by 10 per cent, a part of the costs reform jigsaw that parliament had not taken forward. Defendant lawyers aren't so convinced that the move would achieve the intended rebalancing. We asked claimant ?lawyer David Marshall and defendant lawyer Rachel Moore for their initial impressions

Workshop: Property: mortgages and shared ownership

Few lenders involved in shared ownership schemes would agree to including the housing association in the mortgage deeds without it having any liability, while the Land Registry will also refuse registration if only the individual purchaser is named, says John Coulter