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The duty to consult

David Matthias QC discusses the Supreme Court's judgment on what constitutes an unlawful consultation process

Lessons in mitigation

Eamon Mooney considers the merry dance played by solicitors during allegations of professional negligence

Local authorities must address parents' learning disabilities

Noel Arnold and Hazel Kent discuss the test for making placement orders, without notice applications and damages for human rights breaches

New divorce service will 'spark a sea-change' in how separation is handled

HJA's fixed-fee offering said to appeal to middle-income families hoping to avoid the 'appalling profligacy' of legal expenditure

Maintaining a social conscience

Trustees will be able to take investment decisions with greater confidence under reforms to the law governing social investment, says Sarah Clune

Stemming the flood of information

How safe is the data we give out to third parties, and who has access to it, asks Russell Conway

A festive bonus or a lump of coal?

The days of clients sending Christmas cards to their family solicitor are fast disappearing, so what will lawyers be getting this December, wonders Pippa Allsop

Will the growing digital threat lead to jury lockdowns?

Sequestration may soon be the only way to prevent juries from being compromised, says David Kirwan