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Follow the instructions

The ruling that solicitors can stop acting for clients whose instructions are unrealistic should reassure practitioners concerned about unreasonable requests, says Mike Willis

Hidden threats

The recent decision that costs do not necessarily follow the event in cash forfeiture cases could operate like a Trojan horse against defendants in such...

Bridging the gap

Further harmonisation of the laws across different jurisdictions is needed to keep up with an increasingly globalised and mobile population, says Grant Howell

Update: planning

Jim Ryan and Craig Whelton review the new Community Infrastructure Levy Regulations, the Conservatives' proposals for the planning system, the Infrastructure Planning Commission, acting promptly...

Lease of life

A recent judgment on commercial leases may be more advantageous to landlords than first thought, says Geoffrey Wolfarth

Faking it

Jackson LJ's recommendations for costs shifting could lead to an increase in fraudulent RTA claims, which will be detrimental to both genuine claimants and solicitors,...

A new focus

Following last week's Closing the Justice Gap debate, Lord Bach outlines his vision for the future of legal aid

Cross purposes

Three or more people using or threatening violence in the same place do not need to be acting with a 'common purpose' to be found...