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Safeguarding your firm from a cyber attack

Peter Armstrong advises law firms how to best protect against and respond to electronic data security breaches

Deprivation of liberty safeguards are 'deeply flawed'

Law Commission proposes overhaul of protection system for those in need of care

As I was going to St Ives...

A family holiday in Cornwall is not quite the relaxing break Richard Barr had in mind

Pollution prevention

Dr Paul Stookes considers the UK's non-compliance with EU air quality regulations and what the government can do to tackle the level of pollution

Encouraging negotiation without lawyers

New legislation is expanding the use of ADR in disputes between consumers and traders. What will this mean for lawyers and for the parties involved, asks Geoffrey Simpson-Scott

Prest continues: Multi-millionaire businessman loses latest stage in divorce battle

Court of Appeal upholds High Court's suspended jail sentence for husband who failed to pay ex-wife divorce settlement

Factual evidence: Is it a level playing field?

Judges must treat lay witnesses' evidence equally to that of professional witnesses in order to achieve justice, insists Nicola Wainwright

The litigants in person who are playing a game

Nicholas Heaton and Giles Hutt advise on whether to assist unrepresented opponents and when to detect foul play