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Game of chance

Let's hope the latest asbestos appeal gives claimants some breathing space, writes Daniel Easton

Hit and miss

As the insurance industry vows to crack down on fraudulent car crash claims, John Spencer considers what lawyers can learn from the latest High Court...

Back to basics

Jonathan Smithers harks back to a time of the beautiful contract

Suit yourself

The Supreme Court's decision to abolish experts' immunity from suit has left witnesses open to negligence claims, but to what extent will things really change?...

No win, no fee, no way

When Ken Clarke unveiled his widely anticipated plans to reform no win, no fee arrangements last Tuesday, nobody expected that he would also put forward...

No place like home

Could home births now be outlawed following rulings by Brussels and Strasbourg? Barbara Hewson reports

Pushing forward

As the government goes full steam ahead with Jackson, Simon Gibbs brings us up to speed on the current case law ahead of wholesale civil...

Update: employment

Sue Ashtiany reviews the new retirement rules, additional paternity leave and recent decisions on unfair dismissal