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Practitioners appearing in the new tribunals should take time to review the nature and purpose of the amended procedural rules, say Keith Wilding and John...

Regime change

Adam Herbert explains how the Finance Act 2008 will affect offshore trustees and their advisers, highlighting key issues and exploring some practical solutions

Tipping the balance

Allowing the police to 'kettle' demonstrators and non-demonstrators alike does not adequately balance the duty to preserve the peace with the rights of the citizen,...

Update: insolvency

David Archer reviews the latest cases and developments on debt relief orders, pre-packs, the Madoff case, late submission of a CVA claim and bankruptcy shields

Update: company law

Simon Graham takes a look at some chronologically challenged but revered and, more importantly, still relevant cases, as he explores some of company law's hidden...

I could have SORN I did it

An old friend recently remarked on how wonderful it must be to work at home, never having to worry about traffic jams, the price of...

Tactical manoeuvres

Emily Formby discusses some of the more difficult issues facing practitioners when instructing experts in personal injury claims; including questioning the need to use one,...

A matter of opinion

Experts must be aware of their legal duties when giving evidence both before and during the trial, but solicitors also have a part to play...