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Setting a new course

Parties to divorce proceedings can rely on an increasing number of remedies outside the traditional sphere of ancillary relief to secure their rights, say Amy...

Too much too young

Russell Conway wonders why some newly-qualified solicitors are taking home a much larger pay cheque than legal aid lawyers

Out of focus

By attempting to avoid accusations that he is creating a regulatory regime, the DPP in his final policy on assisted-suicide prosecutions has wrongly exposed those...

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...