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Do your research

For medical research charities to get involved with commercial activities may appear to go against their primary objectives, but these areas are more complex in the charity sector than in commercial business and third sector organisations play an essential role in advancing research, says Alasdair Poore

Beyond the call of duty

The new duty for trustees of charities to consider the impact of their decisions on the environment may be difficult to enforce, but it could help to justify spending funds on environmental activities, save money, boost the organisation's reputation, and generally drive through behavioural change, says Donald Taylor

Update: residential property

Janet Armstrong-Fox discusses recent cases on acceptance of a surrender of a lease, signing contracts on behalf of a client and serving a notice to recover the cost of works through a service charge

Update: clinical negligence

Dr Jock Mackenzie considers cases on causation where there are several possible causes of injury; on the importance of timings to causation in cerebral palsy cases; and on factual dispute involving expert evidence

At the deep end

Where personal injury claims are fraudulent or exaggerated, when and how can an appellant bring proceedings for contempt of court, ask Simon Pedley and James Thackray

Placing the blame

Partners in a firm have a duty to act in good faith to other partners, but when are they personally liable for their own negligence and when is it the firm's responsiblity, asks Mark Blackett-Ord

Putting out fire with gasoline

The Court of Appeal's decision against Michael Napier has left solicitors accused of misconduct with little protection from unjustified negative publicity, says Michelle Garlick

East Anglia: all change

Despite escaping the worst effects of the downturn, changes in the legal and economic climate have encouraged East Anglia firms to review their strategies and explore new avenues to prosperity. Jean-Yves Gilg reports