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Coming to terms with the costs management process

Judges and practitioners are moving from initial budgeting problems to dealing with the nuances of the process, explains Sue Nash

Helping parents make a change for the better

District Judge Julie Exton explains the crucial role of the Family Drug and Alcohol Court in supporting parents and children

Swifter justice?

Consumer law is unlikely to become any easier for the consumer to understand in light of recent case law, says Geoffrey Simpson-Scott

Alarm bells

Jock Mackenzie rounds up recent clinical negligence case law

Rat race for a lawyer's territory

No animals were harmed in the writing of this article, explains Richard Barr

Supreme Court judgment overturns village green status of beach

Ruling will support positive developments of land held by public or statutory bodies for statutory purposes

Lawyers unite to condemn court fee rise

Government fee increase will have a devastating impact on those with life-changing injuries and risk London's reputation as a global centre of dispute resolution, reports Catherine Baksi

One hurdle at a time

The Assisted Dying Bill is still not without its opponents, but it now appears to be a case of when it will become law rather than if, suggest Joanna Newton and Patrick Wooddisse