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Need for clarity in section 146 notices

A recent decision highlights the complication of the interaction between section 146 notices and the determination of breach, says Peter Petts

Between a rock and a hard place

Eleanor Kilner considers the implications for solicitors involved with companies sending bogus law firm letters to scare customers

Can't see the wood for the trees

Viv Williams urges firms to consider their position in the market before concluding that City law firm success speaks for the whole profession

Planning update

The Court of Appeal has restored certainty to the question of withdrawal of planning permissions, say Julian Boswall and Alex Minhinick

Insolvency update

Brett Israel and Pippa Hill discuss the role of CVAs in the administration of leasehold properties, and the waves they're making in the landlord community

The home office

It's not all peaches and cream working from home, explains Richard Barr

Information Commissioner warns lawyers of data breaches

Fifteen incidents involving members of the legal profession reported in the past three months

MoJ announces new court rules for whiplash claims

Rules set to limit the scope of medical evidence and discourage 'pre-med' offers