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Number of LDPs exceeds 100 despite recession

The SRA has revealed that the number of Legal Disciplinary Partnerships (LDPs) now in existence stands at 109.

Update: commercial contracts

Sara Partington considers cases on unfair contract terms, the duty of care owed by those providing advice on websites, lack of clarity in email contracts, and an injunction served on Twitter

Update: health and safety

Zahra Nanji reviews cases demonstrating the balance between employees' responsibility to have regard for their own safety and welfare, and an employer's duty to ensure health and safety procedures are followed

South coast: moving on but still cautious

Law firms are leaving the recession behind and gearing themselves up for the Clementi roll out – some are even thinking about external investment. Jean-Yves Gilg reports

Be my witness

The latest amendments to the Civil Procedure Rules will improve the rules on expert witnesses and new automatic orders will reduce the workload of district judges, says DJ Paul Mildred

The right direction?

The recent case of the young woman who refused treatment after fatally poisoning herself should be regarded as a sign of respect for patients' autonomy, says Seamus Burns

Overlapping interference

For all the differences between trespass and nuisance, the courts have appeared ready to accept the possibility of overlap, says Mark Pawlowski

At your disposal

On top of their main statutory obligations when selling land, charities must be aware of a whole host of other possible constraints, says Jane Lonergan