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Take two

The court may allow fresh evidence on appeal, but where it was admissable at trial it will only be permitted in exceptional circumstances, says Benjamin Newton

Update: commercial property

Milton McIntosh considers cases on lease agreements, the interpretation of rent review provisions, arbitrations, authorised guarantee agreements, surrenders and break notices

Update: tax and trusts

David Bird explains the new system of tax appeals, and looks at recent cases on trusts, inheritance tax and capital gains tax and a new disclosure opportunity for offshore accounts

Sunshine and showers

I work in an arena where mistakes are not acceptable. As a professional indemnity lawyer, my day job involves dealing with complaints and claims against fellow professionals who are alleged to have got something wrong. Any proven errors can be punishable by a loss of reputation and money.

Smokers cannot claim 'human right' to smoke, Court of Appeal decides

Smokers claiming they have a 'human right' to use tobacco have been dealt a blow by the Court of Appeal.

Avoid like the plague

Russell Conway considers how the legal profession will cope as swine flu takes hold

New deal

The SRA's new powers should enable it to deal with cases more efficiently and fairly, but is it a better deal for the regulated, asks Tony Guise

Plugging the gap

As legal aid turns 60, Jon Robins explores possible solutions to the system's failures