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Sharia wills furore missed the point

People have always been able to draft wills that cut others out. Whether this is motivated by religion, spite or an impulse to leave everything to a donkey sanctuary is irrelevant, says Simon Pedley

Paving the way to totalitarianism

When will the state stop interfering and restricting lawyers' power to help the everyday man, asks Kerry Underwood

Compulsory meetings for all: what does it mean for mediation?

'Quite a lot of respondents don't want to attend because they fail to understand the potential of what mediation can offer'

Things can get better

Judges make mistakes. No judge believes they get it right all the time, as Lord Scott reminded a conference in London last week, says Nick Hilborne

New bosses in, old attitudes out?

New bosses in, old attitudes out?

Changes to Chancery cases in the county court

The increase in the equity jurisdiction of the county court will widen its scope but could trip up unsuspecting practitioners, says District Judge Graeme Smith

Gaining retrospective authority for gifts made by an attorney

LPAs or EPAs cannot give away assets or make tax planning gifts, set up discounted gift trusts or appoint discretionary investment managers without permission, says Ben Saunders

Judicial review update

The police service has once again been scrutinised on its working practices in protecting the public, says Saara Idelbi