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Can an adjudicator consider pre-contract negotiations?

Chris Holwell considers the exclusionary rule on the interpretation of contracts and whether there are any circumstances in which an adjudicator can go around it

The zeal of the RSPCA

One particular case shows the RSPCA could win a prosecution without evidence or proving malice, says David Kirwan

Back to the Future justice

As the world celebrated 'Back to the Future Day' this week, much was written about what the hit 80s film got right and got wrong when it predicted what life would be like in 2015.

High Court appointments take women judges to new heights

Steady increase in judicial diversity follows Lord Chief Justice's call for a level playing field

Irish data regulator to investigate Facebook's US data transfers

Data protection commissioner pledges 'quick and swift procedure'

A time of change

Measures introduced by the Summer Budget and significant case law ?on wills and deputyships mean autumn will be a busy season for ?wealth management practitioners, writes Victoria Mahon de Palacios

The benefits of hindsight

In light of Canada Square Operations Ltd, claimant solicitors must pay attention to the details in negligence claims, or risk missing limitation deadlines, advises Eleanor Kilner

No-fault divorce

The fault-based nature of divorce in England and Wales, which requires one person to accuse the other of adultery or unreasonable behaviour to have their divorce granted within two years of marriage breakdown, is driving over a quarter of divorcing couples to make false allegations to the court, according to new research from family law organisation Resolution. Read more on this story here.