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Safeguards needed for innocent third parties in website blocking cases

High Court delivers landmark judgment in trade mark dispute between luxury brands and ISPs

Forgive and forget

HMRC's cost effective approach to tax collection is the result of a lack of resources and may only succeed in shifting lost tax revenue from...

Legal ombudsman calls for regulation in will writing

The ombudsman has suggested a voluntary scheme as a short-term solution until a long-term alternative is found

News in brief: week beginning 13 October 2014

Chris Grayling should be a guardian of the justice system, the Elgin Marbles must be returned to Greece and British football may be reaching breaking...

Who stands to gain?

Changes to the law on intestacy means wills may have to be updated repeatedly to reflect what will become a continuously shifting landscape, says James...

A popular profession?

Should the legal profession be more popular with the public than it currently is? That is the question that has been circling my mind this...

Briefless…

…and anonymous French lawyer has been suspended after appearing in court wearing nothing under his legal robes.

With an ounce of knowledge

The LSB is correct in advising caution on recognising McKenzie friends as a legitimate feature of the legal services market, says Nicola Caffery