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Comfort zone

There are many competing interests when it comes to funding and delivering elderly care, and practitioners representing all of these interests recognise that workable solutions...

Update: agriculture

Michael Aubrey considers the liability of landlords when their tenants breach waste regulations, and a case involving the National Trust and share-farming agreements

Update: competition

Richard Waite reviews proposals to give the OFT extended powers to disqualify directors, plans for new guidelines on distribution arrangements, and the European Commission's fine...

Sore wrists and sallow fretfulness

Autumn is my favourite season of the year. The rich colours, the soft days filled with the faint scent of smoke, the crackle of leaves...

More than meets the eye

Cases involving allegations of lack of testamentary capacity are becoming increasingly common and more complex and, while practitioners should still apply the Banks test, they...

A public matter

A more open and public system to deal with proposed assisted suicides is needed to clarify the law and minimise uncertainty, says Guy Otten

A fighting chance

The Lisbon Treaty is potentially hugely significant to the constitution and the UK electorate should have been given the chance to approve it, says Seamus...

Playing it safe

Discounted Gift Schemes can seem an attractive option for investment, but there are pitfalls for the unwary, says Peter Nellist