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Conveyancing Quality Scheme: what's it all about?

Anthony Garcia-Deleito ?takes a long-term look at the Conveyancing Quality Scheme, ?arguing that it has the potential ?to deliver more than just a new ?kitemark for practitioners

Blame game: no-fault divorce

Mark Heselton asks whether it's time for no-fault divorce

Written in the stars: do not resuscitate orders

A lack of formal guidance on do not resuscitate orders is leaving both practitioners and the public in the dark, says Merry Varney

Restricting the role of privilege against self-incrimination

A phone hacking case has widened the definition of intellectual property and limited the opportunity for defendants to rely on 
PSI, say Emily Swithenbank and Laura Nation as they 
examine who will be affected by the decision

View from the bench | Debt and divorce

DJ Nigel Law examines the extent to which judges will take 'debts into account when dividing assests

Can we tackle drug-driving through new legislation?

There are numerous issues to resolve before a law can be brought into force, not least the ability of the police to reliably determine the presence of drugs and the fact that prescription drugs would also fall within scope, says Andrew Church-Taylor

Changes to bailiff enforcement: assessing the impact

The new legislation may improve the image of ?enforcement, but will it achieve the correct balance ?between the rights of creditors and those ?of debtors? Tom Bailey and ?Denise Cushine ?investigate

Avoiding unequivocal election

A recent case has prompted the Privy Council to 'provide updated guidance on how to apply the 'principles of election, says Andrew Head