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View from the bench | Implementing Jackson for the good of clients

Despite the many challenges litigation lawyers face, it remains their responsibility to embrace the forthcoming Jackson rules and interpret them accurately on behalf of clients, says Michael Buckley

Update | Commercial property: current trends in lease renewals, nuisance covenants

Magnus Hassett considers current trends in lease renewals, a recent case ?on nuisance covenants, the most recent revision to the energy efficiency scheme, and when the ?court will re-draft a document

Update | Sport: rugby transfers, Pay TV

Oliver Hunt and Simon Thorp consider the transfer of rugby players before their contract has ended and the future of Pay TV

Workshop: Administering a trust: how safe are your processes?

Darran Fawcett offers a quick guide to trust administration, tax and accounts

Delivering on parental rights

Jo McCarthy looks at changes coming into effect for parents in 2015 and asks whether it will leave employers needing postnatal support

In for a penny

As a tentative market for funding smaller cases develops,'James Delaney advises lawyers to look for the opportunities and remember that a return is every investor's goal

Behind bars | Common sense and a sharp eye

Stories about dopey juries are irresistible to the mainstream press but ?Jeannie Mackie gives a little airtime to the juries that put the pros to shame

Northern delights | Charm and disarm

The power of charm ?only gets you so far, as ?Kevin Poulter discovers