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Straw scraps court fees for care proceedings

In an extraordinary U-turn, justice secretary Jack Straw has decided to scrap the court fees paid by councils for care proceedings.

Dubious privilege

Challenges to the 'without prejudice' rule continue to come thick and fast. Andrew Butler considers where three recent authorities have left the principle

Setting a new course

Parties to divorce proceedings can rely on an increasing number of remedies outside the traditional sphere of ancillary relief to secure their rights, say Amy Radnor and Grant Howell

Easy as ABS

Firms considering adopting the ABS model should take into account several regulatory issues before making a final decision, says Tony Guise

QC faces £560,000 demand from wife he divorced 25 years ago

David Vaughan QC, one of the leading silks at Brick Court and described by Chambers as a “doyen of competition law”, faces a claim for £560,000 from his first wife, following their divorce 25 years ago. The case will be heard by the Court of Appeal later this week.

Assisted-dying guidelines clamp down on medically-aided suicide

Doctors and healthcare professionals could face a higher risk of prosecution if they help patients take their own lives according to new guidelines published by the Director of Public Prosecutions Keir Starmer QC last week.

On the money

Forensic accountants can play a valuable role in cases involving financial settlement, but practitioners must ensure they are used correctly to avoid potential difficulties, says David Lawler

Update: family

Lynne Passmore reviews the rise in pre-nuptial agreements, disclosure, invalid marriages, selling the matrimonial home, gifts made to the husband and periodical payments