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Secrecy and the Court of Protection

The Court of Protections decision to jail Wanda Maddocks has raised concerns over secrecy, says Lynsey Colman

ABS countdown | Avoiding an avalanche

Four months into the SRAs new regime, Stuart Bushell reports on the latest developments on COLPs and COFAs

Behind bars | Give prisoners more, not less

Stripping prisoners of recreational privileges wont solve recidivism. If the government had any insight into prison life they would understand, says Jeannie Mackie

Workshop: Avoiding joint-ownership tax traps

John Bunker warns of the tax traps when advising on joint ownership of property

Charities | What makes a charity?

What is, and what is not a charity, is a matter of law not opinion, says Kenneth Dibble

Update | Personal injury: secondary victim liability, foreseeability, health and safety

Vijay Ganapathy discusses developments in secondary victim liability, foreseeability, and health and safety

Update | Intellectual property/IT: Meltwater, draft EU technology transfer regulation, credit card charges

Susan Singleton examines the Meltwater ruling, the draft EU technology transfer regulation and credit card charges

SRA's chief executive to step down

The 'challenges have been formidable', Townsend says