Update: repairsMilton McIntosh discusses obligation to repair, drafting issues, damages, service charge and break clauses
Accommodating minorsTwo important Court of Appeal decisions have shed light on the way in which local authorities should deal with homeless 16 and 17-year-olds. Jim Shepherd reports
Hard work?New hiring methods and unconventional career paths have changed recruitment. Andrew Towler reports on a thriving market
Harassment: a growing tortBarbara Hewson reviews the extension of protection against harassment from employment to other areas of the law
Foreign adoptionsThe Children and Adoption Act 2006 will make profound changes to the rules governing adoption with a foreign element, says Simon Musannif
Regional focus: South-westJean-Yves Gilg discovers that life in the South-west can be as fast paced as in London but that business can be tough as a rural community lawyer
No alternative?The principles laid down in Myatt and Garrett will lead to another round in the costs war, says Brett Dixon
