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A fertile topic

On the face of it the Yearworth case has merely resolved a narrow point on the ownership of sperm but it also re-opens a range...

Flushing out prosecutions

A more restrictive definition of 'hunting' has helped to clarify some of the more ambiguous provisions of the Hunting Act but cases yet to be...

Think local

Legal departments in local authorities are taking back in house the work they were once told to outsource and are even offering services to new...

Update: professional negligence

Spike Charlwood and Alice Nash review the latest cases on limitation for loss claims, the standard of care expected of barristers and solicitors, and liability...

Update: police and criminal evidence

Robert Buckland reviews a recent case on confiscation of the proceeds of crime, some of the less discussed parts of the new Criminal Justice and...

Hidden extras

Be upfront with clients about expenses and you will be more likely to survive scrutiny by the SRA, says Tony Guise

Down under, but not out

“I can't possibly go, it is much too soon. I can't. I can't. Anyway, we can't afford it.” This to my wife who wanted so...

Are you still wealthy?

As asset values deflate and tax relief rates hang in the balance, asking the right questions and thinking outside the box will help to ensure...