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Clunk, no click

Despite regular invitations to change the law, the courts have repeated that failure to wear a seatbelt will, on its own, rarely be regarded as...

Fresh vision

The regional Bar cannot continue with the current model – it must be prepared to evolve over the next decade if it is to thrive,...

Alice in e-disclosure land

Lawyers have no choice but to become fully conversant with e-disclosure issues: judges expect them to, says Juliette Levy

Bring a lawyer

Recent cases have increased the right to legal representation for employees facing disciplinary proceedings. Sean Reynolds reports

Setting the stage

The long-awaited revised procedure for low-value RTA claims introduces staged payments for solicitors and should mean injured claimants are compensated more quickly. DJ Paul Mildred...

Transmission failure

A little-known clause in the CPR could have disastrous consequences for lawyers hoping to file last-minute court papers by fax, says Andrew Butler

As the dust settles

Thousands of British travellers were left out of pocket by the chaos caused by the volcanic ash cloud. Craig Moore reviews the legal framework relating...

Update: tax and trusts

David Bird reviews the latest developments in tax and estate planning, including negligible value claims for CGT, inheritance taxand agricultural property relief