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Public legal education panel to help teach people about rights

Mock trials and role plays to bring law to the people in drive to equip litigants in person with legal skills

In the belly of the beast

Having witnessed ugliness and hope during her two months as an intern with a New Orleans Public Defenders Office, Lucie Boase brings back a slice of US attorneys' passion for justice to share with legal aid lawyers in the UK

Land Registry begins journey down 'digital street'

New pilot forms part of tech transformation programme paving the way for digital mortgages

How to lose a meritorious case

Mark Warwick QC and Justina Stewart revisit abuse of process and consider a number of cases delineating the scope of the Henderson principle

The challenges of enforcing orders relating to children

Philip Hunter discusses the delicate balance to be struck between demonstrating robust justice for the breach of an order and recognising the best interests of the child

Knowledge is power

In the wake of a significant decision in Halsall, is time running out on claims against tax advisers, asks Alasdair Dick

Special protection for 'Special K'?

Recent infringement proceedings raise interesting questions regarding the extent of protection that should be granted to a trade mark, writes Mike Shaw

The protection of pre-emption rights

The decision in Law v Haider serves as a welcome reminder that you only get what you contract for, write Martin Dray and Kester Lees