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Easy as ABS

Firms considering adopting the ABS model should take into account several regulatory issues before making a final decision, says Tony Guise

Make my day

Practitioners should consider a few elementary practicalities before rushing to complete an application to enforce, says DJ Tim Jenkins

Update: personal tax and trusts

David Bird reviews cases on double tax agreements, establishing non-resident status, HMRC guidance on employee shares and the treatment of business assets

Update: police

Caroline Day and Jill Lorimer consider DNA retention, stop and search, the validity of search warrants and police powers of entry

Off the scale

The courts have regarded the difference between a restriction on and deprivation of liberty as a matter of degree, but the real question is whether liberty is an absolute concept. David Hewitt reviews the application of the new Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards

Pick and mix

The Law Commission's proposals for reforming adult social care will combine current and future policies, resulting in a clearer and more straightforward legal system. Frances Patterson QC, the commissioner in charge of the project, reports

Plain speaking

Holiday insurance providers should ensure they give customers clear information about their policies to avoid regulatory sanctions, says Laura Clarke

Update: crime

Ian Harris and Christopher Gutteridge discuss the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act, breaching the Criminal Procedure Rules, police malpractice and sentencing for firearms offences