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Paradise lost

High-net-worth individuals seeking solace from the Gaines-Cooper ruling will be tempted to look at the forthcoming new statutory residence test, but even that will impose...

Family ties

Do those without a legal interest in the homes they live in – such as spouses, partners and children – have a right to bring...

Automatic lawyer

Home-grown brands such as Saga and The AA have already thrown their lines in the legal services water and The Co-op has made no secret...

Turning the clocks back

The decision in Trafigura takes us back to a time before the CPR when costs were assessed according to the 'winner takes it all' principle,...

Environment update

Adrienne Copithorne discusses nuisance claims, promptness in judicial review and a case on the interpretation of the word 'deposit' under the Environmental Protection Act

Like pulling teeth

Renewing your practising certificate online is worse than a session at the dentist, says Russell Conway as he is told about 'teething problems' with the...

Memory lane

I recently caught myself saying into a digital dictation microphone my standard phrase with which I have for years now wrapped up my recordings as...

New life sentence a 'politician's answer' to a legal problem

Lawyers warn of rise in prison population