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The recovery position

The current climate is likely to create more work for litigators but lawyers themselves could increasingly end up as defendants in professional negligence claims brought...

David Oldham on the erosion of the civil justice system

David Oldham has a mission, he says in the notes accompanying the news of his appointment as president of the association of district judges. “It...

Your wish is my command

Earlier this month the High Court took a radical new approach to the determination of 'best interests' under the Mental Capacity Act 2005 but will...

Update: professional negligence

Spike Charlwood and Alice Nash review the latest cases on limitation for loss claims, the standard of care expected of barristers and solicitors, and liability...

Think local

Legal departments in local authorities are taking back in house the work they were once told to outsource and are even offering services to new...

Update: construction

Mark Hessel considers 'right to light' case law and how a turbulent economy, coupled with reduced commercial property revenues, will translate in construction disputes, particularly...

Update: family

Lynne Passmore reviews the latest cases on costs in ancillary relief proceedings, the validity of pre- and post-nuptial agreements, and the use of documents by...

Update: corporate tax

David Anderson sheds light on the courts' treatment of VAT claims for pension funds in the light of Claverhouse, including recent debate on the effectiveness...