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Trump card or turkey?

One of the defining characteristics of the American dream is that anyone can grow up to be president of the United States. Unfortunately, that includes Donald Trump.

SJ movers and shakers

The latest news on hires, promotions, mergers, and deals from leading law firms and chambers

EU lawmakers and member states agree on first cyber-security law

Mandatory breach requirement has 'boy who cried wolf' element, says data protection partner

Developments in alternative dispute resolution

CIArb discusses the launch of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on ADR and a new business arbitration scheme designed to provide companies with a quicker and cheaper method of resolving disputes

HMRC pushes ahead with criminalising failure to prevent tax evasion

New offence could become a 'damp squib' ignored by foreign companies, warns tax lawyer

Costs issues in 2015

Claimants and litigators struggling with increased court fees and a faltering civil justice system are unlikely to get any relief in 2016, writes Sue Nash

Firms face payment delays of up to four months

Average waiting times hit 15 weeks as firms struggle to plan for investment

The doctrine of penalties survives

The seminal judgment in ParkingEye brings welcome clarity to the test for deterrent clauses at both commercial and consumer levels, writes David Lewis