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Clinical negligence update

Jock Mackenzie examines four cases considering the rules on the determination of causation

When should I serve a notice to complete?

John Coulter explains the steps to take if you are faced with a delayed completion, and the effects of serving a notice

Environment update

The Court of Appeal's tough stance on nuisance places a burden on those considering buying a new home and the conveyancers advising them, says Adrienne Copithorne

A place in the sun

Jonathan Eshkeri considers the administration of an ?estate in Spain

The curious case of the Bishop and the Chinese vase

Elizabeth Field investigates the importance of up-to-date valuations of personal chattels

Setting standards

The administration of an estate demands intrinsic best practice, believes Kasia Oberc

Dickens today would write about the plight of women in prison

Prisons are no place for the majority of women offenders but still this is where they are sent, says Jeannie Mackie

How valuable is expert evidence when assessing a patient in a vegetative state?

Richard Scorer and Gemma Hall discuss experts' roles in cases involving the possible withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment and in compensation claims