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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...

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

Rise and shine

As we edge closer towards the ABS big bang, Stuart Bushell uncovers the impact of ILEX

Update: licensing

Roy Light considers appeals in the magistrates' courts, conditions on premises licences and the powers of licensing committees, as well as the latest guidance, books...

Walk like an Egyptian

With legal aid slipping through the looking glass, Russell Conway rallies the troops