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Update: clinical negligence

Jock Mackenzie reviews cases involving doctors' breach of duty, including allegations of misdiagnosis, failure to seek specialist evidence and evidential matters

Starting young

Operation Bumblebee is back: all over the Tube there are adverts telling would-be burglars that the Metropolitan Police has re-launched the burglar-busting initiative, and, if...

High Court judge warns over police interference in family proceedings

A High Court judge has warned about the “clash of culture” between the police and family courts after a wardship case was halted for 11...

Shopping around

Practitioners who find their divorcing client has a Scottish connection should consider forum shopping between Scotland and England, says Scott Cochrane

Tepid welcome for Law Commission's review of intestacy laws for cohabitants

Cohabitants who have lived together for more than five years could be given the same rights on death as married couples under plans unveiled by...

At crisis point

Splitting the criminal and civil legal aid budget could be useful, but Sir Ian Magee must also consider other problems with the system if he...

Preparing the way

Recent proposals applying to low-value motor claims will fundamentally alter current practices and costs rewards in injury litigation, and firms will need to adapt their...

Tender moments

Procurement rules are clear that not all development agreements should be subject to the tendering process but further clarification is needed to determine where the...