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Life in crime | Degrees of separation

David Rhodes reports on a recent case where 'a judge's ‘uninvited indication' of the likely sentence amounted to pressure on a defendant

Euopean briefing | European Commission act to clarify stance on cancelled and delayed flights

With claims for delayed flights on the rise, a clearer position is ?being sought but as Paul Stanley explains, it looks set to benefit airlines over consumers

Workshop: Making urgent judicial review applications

Richard Honey addresses the duties placed on a lawyer when making an application for urgent consideration in judicial review

Update | Contract: Jackson v Dear, what is a consumer

Mark Lucas looks at Jackson v Dear and asks what is a consumer, while examining a recent lifing of the corporate veil and defective performances

Update | Judicial review: abuse of disclosure, formal disclosure

Gareth Mitchell asks whether it is an abuse of process to bring a private law claim in circumstances where that challenge might have been included within an earlier judicial review and if it is time to introduce a formal disclosure process for judicial review claims

Unified front: Tips for building strong new leadership teams

Jo Larbie provides some pointers for new managing partners on forming strong leadership teams

Hands off their assets?

How can clients in Scotland help fund the cost of long-term care yet ensure there is enough left in the estate to leave a bequest to friends and family? There are options but some pitfalls to consider, says Simran Panesar-Saggu

A matter of record

Does the Hawes v Burgess case mean a will drafters' professional reputation can trump gaps in correct procedures? Paul Hewitt and Natasha Stourton hope not