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Legal literacy

Robert Ashton identifies common writing mistakes and outlines why simplicity is the way forward

Employment in the internet age

Misuse of technology by employees can land employers in hot water, and the range of defences available are limited, says Sarah Crowther

How to break the ice

Brushing up on your networking skills will help you build those all-important contacts, says Jack Downton

Update: planning

Gregory Jones and Sarah Sackman review the latest planning cases involving commencement of development, and changes brought in by the Planning Act 2008

All in the name of honour

The link between forced marriage and honour-based violence is very real and should be taken much more seriously by the authorities, says Cris McCurley

Learning to stress less

Emma Tyler explains some of the techniques lawyers can use to recognise and deal with stress

A fertile subject

The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 has opened up new definitions of parenthood potentially affecting the work of all private client practitioners, from will-writers...

Thankfully Christmas comes but once a year

Who needs Christmas cards in the age of the internet? We do, says Russell Conway