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Time for a change

Change should be viewed as a source of opportunity, but only firms that embrace it and handle it correctly will see the benefits, says Dianne...

Eye of the beholder

Conducting a trial without a jury will be a flawed process if judicial bias is seen to be a realistic possibility, says David Rhodes

Update: local government

Justin Bates reviews cases involving the power of local authorities to establish insurance companies, disclosure of confidential information, disagreement over who owes a section 20...

Update: family (children)

Noel Arnold discusses cases on parenthood in residence and contact proceedings, section 91(14) orders and further clarification of the test for interim removal

Less is more

It really is depressing. On the news we hear that the highly laudable suggestion in Scotland to legislate against cut-price drinking is opposed by a...

Public enemy

Why are lawyers less popular than second-hand car dealers? It's time to change the public image of the money-hungry fat cat, says Russell Conway

On the safe side

Employers that ensure they implement the correct health and safety procedures are unlikely to be found liable for workplace accidents, says Dan McCauley

The quiet revolution

In the absence of a statutory framework, equitable doctrines are increasingly finding favour with courts adjudicating over cohabitation disputes, says Tom Farley-Hills