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A catastrophic verdict

Could kitties make better jurors, dreams Richard Barr

Treat pensions like any other investment

Saving for retirement through a pension is a common choice but it's also very emotive, so consider all aspects carefully, says Lucy Brennan

60-second interview: Michael Parkinson

As Michael Parkinson rejoins the firm where he trained, he tells Jennifer Palmer-Violet why private client law – and not priesthood – is for him

Spotlight | Peter Golden

Never mind the gap year: instead of taking a year out after his studies, Peter Golden jumped straight into work and aimed high. He talks...

It is easier and less painful to learn from other firms' mistakes

Why are so many solicitors under judicial scrutiny for their poor advice when their core value is duty of care, asks Tim Prior

Give and take

The ever-moving UK tax mitigation landscape is targeting simple arrangements as well as the more complex ones, as the new inheritance tax and debt deduction...

Contract law update

Mark Lucas' review on the courts' activities during 2013 warns lawyers to the pitfalls inherent in drafting commercial contracts; here are some words to the...

Personal injury update

Jock Mackenzie takes a look at clinical negligence cases where courts have had to determine reasonable care, assess medical ability and identify causation