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Roundup of property developments in 2016

Adam Rosenthal considers a cross section of the cases decided this year, including three significant Supreme Court judgments

Family law themes of the year

Sarah Hutchinson and Elizabeth Burch discuss key family cases, including developments in the law on nuptial agreements and the emphasis on the voice of the child in the courts

Firms face closure in face of whiplash reform and fixed costs review

New survey highlights lack of solicitor confidence in representative bodies and risk of infighting

Judge allows treatment withdrawal for minimally conscious patient

Official Solicitor understood to have applied for permission to appeal

ABI 'Scrooges' launch legal challenge over discount rate review

Insurers call for 'open dialogue' amid 'reckless and 'wrong' consultation process

PI reform: Make rehabilitation code compulsory

Government taking unnecessary risk with 'hidden' rehabilitation reforms, says claimant solicitor

Club 21: In pursuit of equality

Dana Denis Smith is encouraging law firms and chambers to chart the journey of women in law

Conveyancing Association updates cybercrime protocol

Trade body chair wants more firms to meet required standard