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Lord Chief Justice drops the mic on tabloid journo

Where is the 'dividing line is between criticism and abuse', asks Lord Thomas

Eversheds and Holman Fenwick Willan head for US mergers

A year of merger mania continues as UK firms eye up international opportunities

Expert report binds parties in boundary dispute

Case highlights benefits of expert determination against costly litigation

UK's 'world-leading' spy powers 'a beacon for despots'

Liberty hints opposition to 'Snoopers' Charter' will go to the courts as Bar chair claims the Act falls short on protecting legal privilege

The goal of child support

Highly-paid professional footballers perform a public service by clarifying the law on child maintenance, suggests Simon Bruce

A question of care

Dr Jock Mackenzie considers the most recent clinical negligence cases, including claims for breaches of duty of technical performance, investigation, and quality of treatment

'Why won't you listen?'

Individuals going through a traumatic and bitter family breakdown find it difficult to submit to legal decisions, observes Hazel Wright

Mixing work with private

The scandal surrounding Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server for professional purposes provides lessons for us all, explains Paul McAleavey