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Steering VHCC reform in the right direction

LSC's David Keegan talks to Jenny Ramage about where Very High Cost Case reforms went wrong and how it is being put back on the right track

Winning isn't everything

Someone asked me the other day what I liked best about my job. As that someone was waiting for the prison van to remove him from a Crown Court cell to a better guarded residence, I paused to search for an encouraging answer. He got in before me. “Winning, I expect,” he said wistfully.

Update: personal injury and clinical negligence

Dr Jock Mackenzie and Vijay Ganapathy look at cases on psychiatric injuries, fast track mesothelioma, 'system failure' and duty to inform a patient of the potential risks

Update: trusts, wills and probate

Catherine Sanders and Helen Bryant review the latest cases and developments including beneficial interests, disclosure of letter of wishes, reasonable provision and statutory legacies

Strike outs and summary judgments

Litigants should take particular care in providing particulars of claim or in mounting a defence, as courts are increasingly likely to strike off or even issue summary judgment in poorly prepared cases, says Peter Glover

Rewrite, revise, redraft

The regulation of consumer credit has descended into chaos, leaving borrowers subject to information overload and lenders prey to red tape, says Richard Mawrey QC

What lies beneath?

Claims of dishonest conduct against lawyers are rising, and in the absence of a clear test, law firms should set out a careful risk management plan, say Fergal Cathie and Gaby Kaiser

Prevention and cure

Family courts have a wide choice of instruments to prevent child abduction but without further policy reforms these will not always afford sufficient protection, says Amendeep Gill