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The historical and the hysterical

The recent Summit of the Americas, which included Cuba for the first time, was a good bridge building exercise, but Venezuela appears keen to assume Cuba's former status as exile

'I'm not that interested in high-end designer brands'

Shefali Talukdar's firm strikes the balance between bringing a self of sense to the office and remaining professional

Doing a runner from the cabbie

Constraints placed on the first instance courts by authorities have led to an inconsistent approach in cases involving claimants who have jumped from moving taxis, says Roger Cooper

Pulling at the lead

Consent remains at the heart of arbitration law, but the concept has had to become more elastic as the dispute resolution procedure has evolved into new areas, says Henry Byam-Cook

How useful is the spousal bypass trust in light of the pension reforms?

While clients are now less likely to be aware of the benefits, spousal bypass trusts continue to play an important role in relation to inheritance tax planning, explains Louise O'Toole

Courts enjoy greater powers to grant injunctions

Youth courts are now able to grant orders and defendants can be asked to take remedial actions, explains District Judge Nigel Law

Cyber attacks on property transactions are rife

Due diligence and workflow technology allow firms to manage the risk of mortgage fraud and maintain their relationships with lenders, explains Viv Williams

Critchell v Critchell: Timing is everything

Carla Ditz discusses how the division of assets is affected if one spouse's fortunes change following the agreement of a consent order