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The Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015: A legislative witch-hunt?

Criminals make up a tiny proportion of the companies and individuals who will be affected by the Act, says Alison Brennan

Claims forecast: Some clouds on the horizon

Gaby Kaiser considers trends in professional negligence claims and what an exit from the EU and a move towards US-style group litigation could mean in the future

Time to talk about human rights

Recent judicial review decisions are a timely reminder of the scope of the Human Rights Act and the flaws in the drive to conclude asylum claims rapidly, says Saara Idelbi

Interveners: Meddle at your peril

Changes to judicial review mean interveners will be unlikely to recover costs unless they add value to the proceedings, explains Morag Ellis QC

Identifying consumer protection issues

Are the courts obliged to identify possible consumer protection defences, even if the parties have not raised them, asks Paul Stanley QC

You know what happens when you assume

Instead of making assumptions about client care, firms should focus on creating a perception of efficiency and professionalism, suggests Douglas McPherson

Challenging judicial criticism

Susanna Heley advises solicitors who are the subject of adverse findings in a case to which they are not a party on how they should respond

False imprisonment, part 2: Are our rights stronger in Europe?

A recent Court of Appeal case concerning false imprisonment should have been led by ECHR case law, instead of relying on common law, argues Laura Davidson