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1 Jun 2009

Judgment day

DJ Keith Price enjoyed life as a solicitor, but his new career sitting as a district judge is even more thrilling

27 May 2009

Advertorial: Justis Publishing

Alistair King showcases Justis Publishing''s new suite of editorial and indexing tools.

26 May 2009

Update: wills and probate

Helen Bryant explains the new Inheritance Tax Account Form IHT 400, and considers cases involving post-death IHT planning and the interpretation of wills

26 May 2009

Update: agriculture

James Falkner and Amanda Tagg review recent cases involving agricultural estates, liability for economic and indirect loss, and compensation for loss arising from culling

26 May 2009

Driving a hard bargain

Proposed plea bargaining powers would have important ramifications for both prosecutors and defenders in complex financial crime cases, says Steven Francis

26 May 2009

The new bestseller

The Jackson Report is a balanced and critical look at the cost of litigation, which practitioners should not dismiss as yet another review but fully engage with, says Andrew Parker

26 May 2009

Trivial pursuit

With wider protection available to whistleblowers, employees' concerns about environmental damage should not be disregarded as too trivial, says Daniel Tivadar

26 May 2009

Treat me right

Treating clients fairly will become increasingly relevant to the legal profession and firms should start preparing early, says Ben Hardiman