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Protecting incapacity

The new Court of Protection's remit will help to facilitate decision-making for those who lack the ability to hold that function, explains Denzil Lush

Healthy competition

Recent decisions on appeal from the General Medical Council perilously undermine the healthcare regulatory system, argues Nicholas Peacock

Wind in your sail

Smaller firms should leverage their local knowledge to become involved in renewable energy projects, argues Stefan Schmitz

It does not need to cost the earth

The new Code of Practice has some innovative provisions on funding but it does not resolve all the cost-related issues, says Michael Bacon

Learn by trial and terror

Prejudice, lack of resources and the reluctance of witnesses are only a few of the problems encountered by lawyers acting for defendants in trials of terrorist suspects,explains Ali Naseem Bajwa

Recovery position

As digital evidence takes an increasingly important part in civil and criminal cases so lawyers should ensure they know how to obtain it, preserve it and present it convincingly, says Alexandra Harrison

Taxing transfers

Tax rules on transfers made by a transferor who dies before the seven-year cut-off point should be relaxed, argues Helen Hobhouse

Update: immigration and asylum

Jane Coker reviews the latest immigration rule changes as well as cases on country guidance, asylum and human rights