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Separation of powers

Are we witnessing the appointment of a fall guy in the Law Society's approach to ABS regulation? Mike Scutt suspects so

Withdrawal symptoms

Andrew Parker investigates the right to withdraw a part 36 offer

Update: company

Simon Graham explores the complexities surrounding the personal liability of company directors

Update: personal injury

Scout blackouts, nightclub bust-ups and asbestos mysteries have all helped to shape the latest case law, reports Vijay Ganapathy

Poor relation

It is safe to say much of Ken Clarke's Valentine's haul was made up of love letters to another. Legal aid has got lawyers' hearts a flutter with yesterday marking the closure of the consultation into what the MoJ openly admits is to be the biggest shakedown of the system since its inception 60 years ago.

Exile on main street

Come 2020, lawyers will be as rare as period features in the de-skilled world of conveyancing, predicts Andrew Lund

Smart money

Charities seeking to plug a financial shortfall using some of their reserves can end up falling foul of rules on asset management, warns Michael Fahy

Silent majority

Witness statements in employment tribunals should only be read aloud in exceptional circumstances, argues Mark Conway