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Tainted love

Here's hoping this year's fresh Family Proceedings Rules sort out this maddening self-help situation, says Marilyn Stowe

Bump in the night

Insisting children's games have a social value to counter balance any risks involved will reduce the essential elements of challenge and excitement, warn Kris Lines...

Executive power

Legal executives will play a crucial role in the provision of legal aid, but partners must ensure it does not cross the line of exploitation,...

Otherwise engaged

The Law Commission last week unveiled the details of a consultation that could pave the way for the legalisation of prenups in English law (see...

Candid camera

Where do judges actually stand on the issue of covert surveillance? Duncan Wright investigates

The fine print

The massive fines mooted for ABSs are off the scale in the legal services world, says Stuart Bushell as he continues his countdown to the...

Update: IT/IP

Susan Singleton considers fresh opinion on the eBay trademark case, the court's approach to copyrighting news clippings and Europe's requirements for R&D development agreements

Update: immigration

Jane Coker reviews the tribunals' latest attitudes towards article 8 and how it plays out in deportation cases