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The cybercrime industry gathers strength daily

There are lessons to be learnt for law firms following the sorry tales of the MumsNet and Ashley Madison hacks, explains Andrew Taylor

Secondary litigation and divorce

How do you reach an agreement in a divorce settlement when the breadwinner is involved in separate financial proceedings?

What's the benchmark?

One of the most overlooked and misunderstood elements of assessing mental capacity is that of the threshold of understanding

Kennedys warns MoJ over MedCo 'gaming'

MedCo needs to be kept simple with a mirrored auditing procedure, says defendant lawyers

APNs bring in £1bn for treasury

Once issued with an accelerated payment notice, tax payers have almost no means of challenging the notice

Revolving doors

After the slow summer months, September brings news of trainee retention rates, law firm revenues, and the inevitability of a new smartphone from the technology behemoth that is Apple.

Gove's description of public protest as 'uncivilised' gives pause for thought

Will the right to freedom of assembly be included in the government's new Bill of Rights?

Magistrates' courts

Magistrates warn the criminal justice system is near collapse due to growing delays, court closures, and funding cuts