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Bad neighbours

Brie Stevens-Hoare QC and Morayo Fagborun Bennett discuss the measured duty of care imposed on landowners to reduce hazards to their neighbours' land

Get yourself noticed

The courts have made clear that when it comes to the details of contractual notices, parties need to get it right, explains Julian Acratopulo

The muffled voice of the child: Part four

The lack of opportunities for children to express their views in the family justice system is finally being addressed, say Carla Ditz and Helen Greenfield

The TripAdvisor for solicitors has arrived

Review Solicitors is a cause for concern if client satisfaction is not one of your key performance indicators, says Viv Williams

Bulletproof justice?

The Criminal Justice and Courts Act is a new hurdle for personal injury claimants amid the definition of 'fundamental dishonesty', explains Louisa Chambers

Slater and Gordon: Heading for triumph or disaster?

Is Slater's acquisition of Quindell a step too far, wonders Stuart Bushell

ABS-licensed universities could plug the legal aid gap

The licensing of law schools as ABSs is an extension of the work experience and pro bono opportunities offered to students, argues Jackie Panter

Equivalent means qualification has failed to make its mark

Unanswered questions and a lack of publicity mean paralegals are not pursuing the alternative route to qualification, explains Max Harris