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Heading off a litigation storm

Serious covid-19 has legal implications for clinicians and heightens the risk of negligence claims, says Gemma Lindfield 

Covid recovery wealth tax

Matthew Duncan considers the implications of a proposed wealth tax to help fund significant shortfalls in the public purse

Cohabitation and societal upheaval

There is scope for significant reform to cohabitation law if only we looked to other countries, as Julian Hawkhead explains

Late amendments and jeopardising the trial date

Potential delay to a trial is a key factor for the court when deciding applications to amend statements of case, says Tom Deely

When is a highway not a highway?

Michael Orlik comments on an appeal ruling giving guidance on how to save a planning permission with a problematical condition

Speeding up digital verification

The house moving industry will be helped by swift moves towards digital identity verification, says Sarah Dwight

Accelerating digital verification

Swift moves towards digital identity verification will help the house moving industry, says Sarah Dwight

The Duomatic principle and ostensible authority

Corporate lawyers should note the Privy Council's clarification of the so-called Duomatic principle, as Josh Mangeot, George Weston and Jeremy Child explain