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Education update

Universities failing to provide for students with disabilities is a growing litigation minefield, warns Jamie Dixon

Europe doesn't understand

As the majority of the continent is wary of trusts, is it really in a position to tell the UK what to do with them,...

Police and criminal evidence update

Rebecca Connell and Vivien Cochrane discuss challenges to search warrants, detention under schedule 7 of the Terrorism Act 2000, pre-emptive arrests and recorded conversations

True meaning

It is now clear that courts look at wills as a contract when interpreting ambiguous or meaningless words and trying to ascertain intentions, says Lloyd...

Digital renaissance

In the 21st century, how can it be that the UK's courts and tribunals are still working with paper files and treasury tags? In a...

Hero to zero

The end of another financial year means celebration, but as targets are reset, there's no time to relax, says Catherine Burtinshaw

Is your firm's publicity putting you in the risk zone?

"There is no such thing as bad publicity" is a familiar saying, but not one which should be taken too literally by lawyers. Solicitors should...

Lessons for big law firms from sole practitioners

By Nick Jarrett-Kerr, Visiting Professor, Nottingham Law School