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Left wide open

Further rules intended to promote greater transparency in the workings of the family courts may be detrimental to the administration of justice, argues David Lister

No quick fix

Fixed success fees bare no relation to practitioners' assessments of the overall risks in asbestos disease claims and should be removed to protect claimants' access...

Mark my words

Practitioners must ensure they use clear wording when drafting clauses which alter the rights of parties, says Matthew Morrison

Interim solution

The Court of Appeal has given clear guidance as to how judges should approach applications for interim payments, but the guidelines must be carefully applied...

Update: pensions

Alan Fowler reviews recent cases on missing beneficiaries, pension loss, changes to schemes, the distribution of lump sum death benefits and death in service arrangements

Update: planning

Gregory Jones and Ned Westaway discuss cases involving conservation areas, listed buildings, environmental impact assessment, the interpretation of planning permission and procedural unfairness as a...

Love thy neighbour

Practitioners dealing with boundary disputes should attempt to settle such disagreements amicably to avoid incurring unnecessary legal costs, says Duncan Kynoch

Bearing the burden

The current market continues to keep commercial solicitors busy, and the introduction of the Carbon Reduction Commitment Energy Efficiency Scheme will present a whole new...