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Behind bars | The not so distant future

Jeannie Mackie pays a visit to the privatised courts of the government's imagination

Charities | Changing legal structure

Marion Shanley looks at the various legal structures for charities and social enterprises, and situations where an organisation could make a change

Organising examination out of the jurisdiction

Litigation involving witnesses outside the jurisdiction is no longer an occurrence limited to large global disputes, 'says Michael McNally

The proposal for a new absolute ground for possession is misjudged

Contrary to government assurances, the new absolute ground for possession in anti-social behaviour cases is likely to result in an unjustified rise in evictions, says Sam Madge-Wyld

View from the bench | Can the courts avoid the Jackson paper flood?

Litigants in the new Jackson environment will need to be more efficient and work more closely with ?the courts if we are to avoid being clogged up ?with paper, says District Judge Robert Jordan

Workshop: Ensuring will-writing standards

As the Law Society announces its Will-Writing Quality ?Scheme, what can solicitors do to ensure standards ?improve, asks John Bunker

Update | Construction: letters of intent

Chris Holwell examines letters of intent and asks if they are a safe tool for your clients to use

Update | Road traffic: apportioning liability to pedestrians

The courts are taking a more ?nuanced approach to apportioning?liability in road traffic accidents involving ?pedestrians, says Roger Cooper