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Off the record

The recent case of P & ors has highlighted the need for an overhaul of the criminal records system in England, writes Richard Easton

Fee for intervention scheme still needs improvement

The HSE consultation on resolving cost recovery disputes does little to satisfy lawyers' complaints about lack of impartiality, write Richard Crockford and Rebecca Connell

Appropriate responses to social media abuse

Emma Maule advises on dealing with the uglier side of the online world

The language of proportionality

Gerald Gouriet QC discusses R (on the application of Uber) v Transport for London and the English language requirement for minicab drivers

The extravagant price of high fashion

Wayne Clark and Julia Petrenko review Vivienne Westwood v Conduit Street Development and the test set out in Cavendish Square in a landlord and tenant context

Social media's revolution of the legal world

Many lawyers have taken to social media like ducks to water, Nick Rees explains

A recognised body of derivatives expertise

Sivakumaran Sivathillainathan considers the case of Darby Properties which has put the spotlight on the admissibility of expert evidence in banking litigation

GLS v Brookes: Discriminatory recruitment practices

The case of a law student who brought a claim against the Government Legal Service shows the diverse ways in which disability discrimination can arise, writes Anna Macey