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Teething trouble
Solicitors Journal

Teething trouble

As another radical reform of the NHS looms on the horizon, the courts are still suffering the effects of the last dose of legislation. Nicola Marchant and Kate Gomery report on the High Court's first taste of a dentistry contract dispute
Update: wills and probate
Solicitors Journal

Update: wills and probate

Helen Bryant reviews the share transfers in private companies, stakeholder pensions and death benefit, joint bank accounts and inheritance tax valuation
Update: licensing
Solicitors Journal

Update: licensing

Roy Light considers late representations, ambushing the prosecution and various regulatory measures introduced in the leisure industry – including the new Licensing Act mandatory conditions
Use the force
Solicitors Journal

Use the force

Europe has finally come up with a compelling argument for compulsory mediation, says Julian Sidoli del Ceno
Cheap suits
Solicitors Journal

Cheap suits

Jackson's appeal for litigators to cut costs should also make experts more accessible, says Paul Smethurst
Strike up
Solicitors Journal

Strike up

The BA strikes provided valuable lessons for both unions and employers, but, with industrial action expected to rise, future disputes are likely to be riddled with uncertainty unless legislation is changed, warns Snigdha Nag
Turning point
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Turning point

A student protest against Labour's rigid points based immigration system is a victory for judicial discretion, says Sheryar Khan
Power trip
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Power trip

Deaths under police restraint must not be treated as lesser crimes, argues Sophie Khan