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The termination of tiresome legislation

Future Bills that require a duty to insure, and create a criminal offence for non-compliance, should expressly indicate whether or not a civil remedy is also created, argues Alec Samuels

Cohabitation myths debunked, again

John M Fotheringham draws attention to the dangers of ignoring a potential alternative jurisdiction, based on domicile, for a valuable statutory claim

Marketing secrets: How to successfully update your firm's brand

Chris Hodgen looks at what law firms need to consider when updating their branding, website, and marketing assets

A judgment reflecting 'the modern world

Following the landmark decision in Software Incubator, software agents are now entitled to statutory protection under the Commercial Agents Regulations, writes Stephen Sidkin

The rise of the autonomous car

Following the first fatalities involving driverless vehicles in the US, David Thompson and Dorothy Agnew consider the legal questions raised by this fast-growing technology

Disciplinary proceedings inflict unnecessary damage

The SRA needs an approach to solicitors accused of misconduct that, while robust, does not lack compassion, argues Susanna Heley

Scottish and English powers of attorney compared

Potential cases of abuse could be considerably lessened if English LPAs adopted some of the differences of the Scottish system, says Ann Stanyer

Old repairing issues considered anew

Timothy Fancourt QC and Nathaniel Duckworth consider the decision in Edwards v Kumarasamy on the scope of a landlord's repairing obligations