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Joining forces
Solicitors Journal

Joining forces

Does 'soldier discrimination' amount to indirect discrimination on the ground of sex, ask Taha Idris and Kai Graf von Pahlen
Fearful symmetry
Solicitors Journal

Fearful symmetry

When it comes to decisions about withdrawing life-sustaining treatment for children, consensus and common sense are a better process than court intervention, says Seamus Burns
Passing the check point
Solicitors Journal

Passing the check point

Are the new enhanced CRB checks on educational institutions really a step too far, asks Yvonne Spencer
A complex scenario
Solicitors Journal

A complex scenario

Amending procedural codes is not enough to resolve the costs problem in complex commercial litigation; judges themselves should address costs issues by managing the behaviour of parties, says Graham Huntley
All in agreement
Solicitors Journal

All in agreement

Successful partnerships between the public and private sectors rely on a strong combination of well-managed risk and good governance, says Owen Willcox
A charitable model
Solicitors Journal

A charitable model

Stephen Roberts sheds light on the Charity Commission's model articles of association for charitable companies
Update: commercial property
Solicitors Journal

Update: commercial property

Milton McIntosh considers cases involving lease and licence distinction, the assignability and repudiation of agreements for lease, and the effect of the new compensation provisions on business tenancies
Breaking up the gang
Solicitors Journal

Breaking up the gang

New powers conferred on the police, local authorities and the courts give them too much of a free rein and are overly prohibitive on respondents, says Jeannie Mackie