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Faulty breast implant removal: does your client have a claim?

Hugh Koch and Karen Addy review the psychological diagnosis process for women considering a compensation claim following the removal of faulty breast implants

For richer, for poorer

Everybody seemed to agree that benevolent funds had a 'charitable' purpose even before it was confirmed in a ruling last month, so was this protracted...

Is it possible to recover retrospective success fees?

Simon Gibbs finds out where the judges stand

Local government update

Simon Chappel and Peter Hill review the progress of the Localism Act, the community right to challenge, the Health and Social Care Bill, academies and...

Consumer update

Recent cases have revealed the complexity of the unfair relationship test, says Bryan Nott

New entrants will influence the regulatory landscape

There are still too many unknowns in the way the various regulators will police the provision of legal advice in the age of ABSs, warns...

Animal Welfare Act: five successful years?

The Act was hailed as a revolutionary step forward in animal welfare law and, for once, parliament appears to have got it right, says Tim...

Alternative investment: all that glitters isn't gold

Jonathan Silverman reviews key steps to protect clients interested in being involved in alternative investment schemes