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Global village: Assessing the 'dark matter' of risk

International law firms should look beyond internal risks and assess local cultural and social dynamics, says Catherine Fieschi

Survival of the fittest: The barriers to successful key account management

Dysfunctional key account teams undermine client relationships, says Meirion Jones

Let judges decide on human rights

The trouble with human rights, it seems, is not so much that they exist but the way in which the Strasbourg court has been perceived to create a set of binding precedents for domestic courts regardless of their national legal context.

A losing battle

Direct access is pitting solicitors and barristers against each other when instead we should be working together, says Marilyn Stowe

The Met Police must heed the warnings about Tasers

Evidence shows this weapon can kill – it should be restricted to life-threatening circumstances, says Sophie Khan

Too much information

The mandatory obligation to disclose the level of ATE cover is damaging access to justice, argues Matthew Amey

Third time lucky

The voluntary third-party funding code is a step in the right direction, but will we need more formal regulation in the future? Gavin Foggo and Caroline Benham report

Planning update

Julian Boswall and Laura Fuller review the Localism Act, another twist in the Cala Homes saga and a decision on environmental permitting and appropriate assessment