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Construction update

Anna Stillman reviews two protocol compliance cases, the severability of adjudicators' decisions and a case in which the court delivered a scathing reproach of a...

Road traffic update

From the failure to wear 'a seat belt to cyclists 'riding without helmets, Roger Cooper reviews 'the circumstances where 'a reduction will be 'made on...

Employment update

Sue Ashtiany considers the provisions of the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill, the right to representation during the disciplinary process, employers' contractual obligations and TUPE

Look after your existing clients and reap the benefits

There is too much focus at the moment on winning new business – investing in a meaningful client relationship system is the key to fighting...

Bird on a wire: cost penalties for unresponsive trustees

Richard Wakeham and Adam Marshall consider potential cost penalties for unresponsive trustees

One of the family: Re Erskine Trust

Adopted sons win right to be considered next of kin in High Court's decision in Re Erskine Trust, reports Joseph Goldsmith

Nurturing talent: How to develop a feedback and mentoring culture

Rebecca Normand-Hochman provides some tips on ?developing a feedback and mentoring culture

Feeling decisions: Why lawyers need emotional intelligence

Rachel Brushfield of Energise explores the importance of emotional intelligence in law firms