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Human rights: A European invasion?

Dr Helen O'Nions considers the impact of the Strasbourg court's judgments on domestic judicial processes and warns that the stage seems set for further conflict

Defamation costs control

Costs budgets in defamation cases are coming under judicial scrutiny as 'small' matters become increasingly expensive, explains James Barrett

Legislating British manners

Are the Apologies (Scotland) Bill and the Compensation Act 2006 by-products of the fear of a compensation culture, asks Chris Neale

How can solicitors handle banking super-glitches?

Simon Sheppard advises practitioners on remaining compliant with the SRA Accounts Rules when banking problems occur

Zero hour approaching

A recent case demonstrates a change in the weight given by tribunals to the insecure employment status of claimants when assessing compensation, says Katherine Highton

Bar Council and Law Society heave a sigh of relief at DRIPA ruling

'Data and surveillance powers have been seriously and repeatedly overused'

Reforms to family justice: A force for change or disruption?

Resolution discusses whether modifications to the family courts have improved matters for the organisation and its clients, or whether the legal aid cuts have made...

Penalty or pre-estimate of loss?

A forthcoming case in the Supreme Court will ultimately determine the future of penalty clauses in contracts, write Carole Spiller and James Whittaker