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Brain injuries teach us what it is to be human

Clients with brain injuries are the best teachers and we must listen carefully to make sure we hear what's truly going on, as Suzanne Trask explains

When exclusivity clauses breach competition law

The CMA has started to use its competition enforcement powers to sanction anti-competitive land agreements between landlords and tenants, say Neil Baylis and Gwen Ballin-Reeler

Insightful misconduct

Learning lessons from previous mistakes is an important factor for the disciplinary tribunals when determining sanctions, says Susanna Heley

Growth, diversity and a cunning plan

Managing partner at Pontypool headquartered Watkins & Gunn for ten years, Clive Thomas shares the secret of working hard with a smile on your face

A rare revocation

A catalogue of failings leading to a couple inadvertently applying to adopt a child could be repeated if lessons are not learnt, says Victoria Clarke

Putting off the competition

Drafting effective restrictive covenants in a law firm's partnership deed is vital to protect the firm against team moves which can be catastrophic, says Jennifer Haywood

There's no life in crime

John Bottomley explains what the criminal legal aid crisis means for junior lawyers

The August bomb inspection

Richard Barr's young daughter falls in love with a police dog during a bomb search at his law firm