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Update: competition
Solicitors Journal

Update: competition

Richard Waite reviews proposals to give the OFT extended powers to disqualify directors, plans for new guidelines on distribution arrangements, and the European Commission's fine on Intel and its sector inquiry into the pharmaceutical industry
Update: agriculture
Solicitors Journal

Update: agriculture

Michael Aubrey considers the liability of landlords when their tenants breach waste regulations, and a case involving the National Trust and share-farming agreements
Comfort zone
Solicitors Journal

Comfort zone

There are many competing interests when it comes to funding and delivering elderly care, and practitioners representing all of these interests recognise that workable solutions must be found; the question is how. Jenny Ramage reports
Something for everyone
Solicitors Journal

Something for everyone

Lord Hunt's recommendations have - thankfully - not sought to divide the profession, but how many will be implemented, asks Tony Guise
Tender moments
Solicitors Journal

Tender moments

Procurement rules are clear that not all development agreements should be subject to the tendering process but further clarification is needed to determine where the line should be drawn, says Pavlos Eleftheriadis
Preparing the way
Solicitors Journal

Preparing the way

Recent proposals applying to low-value motor claims will fundamentally alter current practices and costs rewards in injury litigation, and firms will need to adapt their processes accordingly, says Alistair Kinley
At crisis point
Solicitors Journal

At crisis point

Splitting the criminal and civil legal aid budget could be useful, but Sir Ian Magee must also consider other problems with the system if he is to save it from collapsing entirely, warns Russell Conway
Shifting gears
Solicitors Journal

Shifting gears

The large amount of financial litigation that is likely to arise out of the recession will take a different form from previous litigation, creating new challenges for practitioners, say John McGhee QC and Alec McCluskey