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Learning the hard way

Since its creation, the Supreme Court has been successful in educating the public and improving media relations, but one year on it faces several challenges...

Law will tear us apart

Justices are fiddling with top-dollar divorces while normal families burn, says Marilyn Stowe

Playing house

Entering into a cohabitation agreement may not appeal to couples still in the throes of romance, but too much is at stake in the wake...

Update: children

Noel Arnold looks at developments in special guardianship and which way the pendulum of leave to remove precedent is currently swinging

South East: dip or lift?

Even for firms specialising in tailored or niche services the dreaded double-dip is striking fear, but there is optimism too, says Jean-Yves Gilg

An office is a "house", Lord Neuberger decides

A building designed as a house but exclusively used as an office is a "house" for leasehold enfranchisement purposes, Lord Neuberger, the Master of the...

Packed off

The death of HIPs is just one of many changes that conveyancers should keep an eye on to ensure they remain competitive and keep up...

How clean is your contract?

When it comes to conveyancing, keep it simple, says Jonathan Smithers