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Update: commercial law

Sara Partington reviews the latest developments in contract law, commercial agents, limitation clauses, cost guidance and anti-suit injunctions

Legal Complaints Service postpones decision on plan to publish complaints

The Legal Complaints Service (LCS) is to postpone a decision on whether to publish details of adjudicated complaints of inadequate professional service against solicitors' firms.

Solicitors attack BBC mini-series for “appalling distortion” of justice system

The Criminal Law Solicitors Association is to write to the BBC to complain about the mini-series Criminal Justice screened last week, Solicitors Journal has learned.

No room at the inn

The Housing Act 1996 was meant to provide a safety net for the homeless but some local authorities are avoiding their responsibilities, say Jim Shepherd...

Part 36 offers following Carver

The ruling in Carver is a mandate to defendants to undersettle claims but there are ways around it, says John Coughlan

Genetic discrimination: the need for legislation

The government should take the opportunity of the Single Equality Bill to introduce legislation pre-empting the possibility of genetic discrimination, says Andrew Thompson

Update: planning and environmental law

Gregory Jones reviews cases on appeals procedure, strategic environmental assessments and green belt boundaries

Update: tax

Richard Bunker reviews issues raised over the government's 10p tax climbdown, inheritance tax, changes to penalties for return errors and offshore disclosure facilities