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One step back for no-fault divorce?

Divorce without blame would reduce the burden on the family courts and further the government's aim of more out-of-court dispute resolution, argues Helen Greenfield

The problems with letting agent fees

Tessa Shepperson looks more closely at the charges that tenants are being asked to pay and considers whether a total fee ban is the only fair option

A second chance for class actions

While the tools are now in place to bring collective proceedings in competition cases, the CAT will carefully examine any requests for certification, explains Marc Israel

Disclosure: Trustees, advisers, and data protection

Adam Carvalho and Richard McDermott discuss the implications of the decision in Dawson-Damer for trust law principles

What's next for the discount rate?

The needs of seriously injured people must be considered to at least the same extent as the interests of insurance companies and the public purse, writes David Marshall

Quindell lessons: Is the legal profession compatible with capital markets?

Colin Gibson explores whether the situations which arose at Quindell and Slater and Gordon point to deep-rooted challenges for the future of the legal services market

The Great Repeal Bill explained

David Golten considers the passage of the government's repeal bill and what it means for UK law

An overview of costs in arbitration

Camilla Godman discusses the lessons learned from CIArb's Hong Kong Workshop on costs budgeting and third-party funding