Solicitors unable to draft divorce petitions correctlyPoorly prepared D8 forms are causing unnecessary delays because lawyers won't read the guidance notes, explains District Judge Nigel Law
Local government updateKim Howell asks whether downsizing in austerity is an obligation or an opportunity
Residential property updateGlenda Ferneyhough discusses off-plan properties, registration of public grounds and Japanese knotweed
There is no right or wrong path into lawFreshers starting at university this autumn do not have their fate set in stone, explains Kate Davies
Simon Hughes MP vows to keep Human Rights Act and provide access to justiceLawyers criticise Conservative proposals to scrap HRA which contain "a number of howlers" and "do not stand up to scrutiny"
Family court experts face new standards testExpert evidence only permitted where a judge considers it necessary