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Update: competition

Richard Waite considers the merger between Ticketmaster and Live Nation, the BSkyB judgment, the revocation of the land agreements exclusion and anti-competitive activity by ex-employees

Update: immigration

Jane Coker reviews removal and deportation, third-party support and a change to the Immigration Rules which prevents entry clearance being issued to spouses or civil...

Judge for yourself

Negotiated settlements bring savings for litigants and for the courts, and the parties are more likely to have a workable solution – so why aren't...

Not easy being green

The rights of landowners and of the public in relation to village green registration can co-exist, the Supreme Court has ruled, but further clarity on...

Fair share

The first Court of Appeal decision on tenancy deposit protection has also produced guidance on unfair contract terms, says David Smith

Pillar of strength

Mediation has proved to be an effective and cheaper alternative to litigation, but only if it is used properly will it reach its full potential,...

New thinking

This week Solicitors Journal has published Closing the Justice Gap, a collection of essays focused on improving access to justice. Jon Robins reports on the...

Back to the future

It's 2020. Ten years ago Lord Justice Jackson made recommendations to control the spiralling costs of civil litigation. Most have been implemented and the first...