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Face off

?Kevin Masterton considers the relationship between ?trust practitioners and ?investment managers

Ministers make 'minimal' concessions on legal aid

The government has made two minor, widely-trailed, concessions on the legal aid bill, which is to return to the House of Lords next week for its report stage.

Planning permission 'cannot authorise' nuisance, Jackson LJ says

The grant of planning permission “cannot authorise the commission of a nuisance”, Lord Justice Jackson has said.

For whom the bell tolls

Mishcon de Reya's private client head James Libson explains how the firm has rung the changes to move with the times

Law firms have no excuse to not market their services, claims Nick Jervis

Missing link?

James Clery reflects on how advances in forensic science over the last 19 years have affected the Stephen Lawrence case

On call

Experts have a crucial role in untangling the ambiguous and puzzling aspects of the law on intercepted communications, says Simon McKay

Fitting the bill

Expert evidence is key in contaminated land disputes, but the complex and lengthy nature of such cases means practitioners must ensure they choose a witness team with the right skill set, say Stephen Sykes and Owen Williams