West Sussex Council County was liable for a woman's injuries after she drove into a tree, even though she admitted driving too fast on an icy road. The Court of Appeal ruled that the council had failed to maintain the grass verge properly.
James Aspden considers recent developments concerning the protection of gifts to charities including mental capacity, laches and disputes over costs in probate claims
Whichever government ends up in charge after next year's election, your clients will need to think carefully about their health and pensions plans, says Peter Nellist
New rules on expert witnesses encourage the use of just one witness but it may remain in the client's best interests to call in a separate expert, argues Catherine Carter Shaw
