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Update: clinical negligence

Dr Jock Mackenzie considers the latest rulings on a GP's duty during youth referrals and looks at how two obstetric cases have shed light on...

Vital statistics: legal aid survey

With 5,000 green paper responses to pick through, legal aid minister Jonathan Djanogly could be gone for some time. So to fill the awkward silence...

Home truth

New proposals designed to tackle domestic violence involve banning abusive partners from their homes, but will these powers be affected by a recent Supreme Court...

Getting a grip

The Court of Appeal decision on disclosure has certainly changed the game. But should it be viewed as a hedging of legal professional privilege or...

Analyse this

When tackling a time-share brief, make sure you look beyond the brochures to properly review the risks, says Jonathan Silverman

Update: commercial property

Magnus Hassett considers how practitioners should respond to the new energy efficiency scheme and Elizabeth Small gets to grips with sub-sale relief strategies

Mind your Ps and Qs

Innocent until you drop your 't'? The courts need formality, says Felix

Speakeasy

Weaning people off litigation is a great idea, but would a little more warning have hurt? Lindsay Halliwell offers a cautious welcome to the new...