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Council cannot rely on judicial proceedings immunity

Allegation of 'undue pressure' on witness in discrimination claim can go ahead

Litigation focus | New rules, new behaviour

Costs budgeting has to be a good thing for both claimants and defendants but the risks surrounding front-loading shouldn't be ignored, says Rod Evans

Challinors files notice of intention to appoint administrators

Firm is the third regional practice to fail this year

Litigation focus | Encouraging beginnings for costs budgeting

As litigators get to grips with the complexities of costs budgeting they should take care to tread carefully, says Clare Robinson

Conveyancers need help with Help to Buy

The new Help to Buy scheme is complex, says newbuild specialist Kathryn Taylor. Conveyancers should make themselves familiar with its rules now

Litigation focus | Changing tack

The Jackson reforms could bring major benefits for claimants able to make an early Part 36 offer, says Mark Cannon QC

Litigation focus | Killed or made stronger?

The Bar has proved surprisingly good at adapting to change, but the LASPO reforms are setting unprecedented challenges, says Charles Cory-Wright QC

Litigation focus | Mediation revisited

Judges have come a long way since the 2004 Halsey judgment, but there is some way to go still to blend mediation into the dispute resolution process, says Matthew Rushton