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A Matter of Duty
Solicitors Journal

A Matter of Duty

Dr Jock Mackenzie highlights key clinical negligence cases from the past year
Friend of Foe?
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Friend of Foe?

Savage legal aid cuts have opened the door to a booming industry of paid McKenzie friends, but at what cost to clients? Rachel Rothwell reports
People Powered
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People Powered

Pannone Corporate senior partner Paul Jonson describes the firm's journey out of a regional powerhouse and into an ambitious, entrepreneurial start-up
Talking to the Lead
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Talking to the Lead

A legal duty of candour on public authorities and officials would reflect a new era openness, says Rhian Greaves
Covert operations
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Covert operations

Has the admissibility of covert digital recordings tipped the balance in favour of the claimant? Nicola Laver reports
Forget the carers, I want a Rolex!
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Forget the carers, I want a Rolex!

As senior judge at the Court of Protection, Denzil Lush allowed an individual one item off his extravagant wish list following a £2m injury settlement
Expanding the pot
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Expanding the pot

Divorce lawyers could increase the value of a matrimonial pot by challenging an 'unfair' credit agreement, says David Bowden