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The importance of being earnest (in your inspection)

Amy France, James Noble, and Alexandra Townsend-Wheeler highlight some points for practitioners to look out for, including discrepancies in the boundaries of a property

Three planks of Brexit

Although it is likely the Supreme Court will affirm the Divisional Court's judgment in Miller, Paul Stanley QC suggests there are problems with the High Court's decision

On the (costs) buses

Clarity over CPR 3.18 remains elusive while district judges approach the assessment of costs in differing ways, writes David Wright

Moving on from Bolam

The High Court has extended the Montgomery test to a case involving financial professionals, explains Theo Barclay

Litigant in person's 'misconceived' applications an abuse of process

Munby J rejects serial litigant's 'scurrilous' allegations

The defence lawyer's role in a section 2 interview

Celia Marr and Jennifer Ross discuss new SFO guidance on the presence of lawyers in section 2 interviews, the use of the 'propensity gateway', and social media offences

Triumph of autonomy

Elizabeth Gibbison considers the delicate balance between human dignity and the sanctity of life following M v N (2015)

Bristol calling

Gishan Abeyratne discusses the growth of the corporate market in the South West as firms demonstrate their ability to compete for work with London and considers the possible impact of Brexit