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Protecting children has to be our prime concern

Alex Verdan QC assesses the implications of the David Southall case

IT forensics: guilty until proven innocent

When identity theft involves the use of your credit card on the internet for illegal purposes, your computer will be seized and examined, and the onus will be on you to prove fraud, as Chris Magee explains

Better actions

Pre-action protocols are an effective tool to avoid litigation, but they are under-used says District Judge Robert Jordan

Thames Valley: regional is beautiful

Thames Valley firms continue to enjoy prosperous growth and despite the proximity with London, intend to stay regional in their approach to business, says Jean-Yves Gilg

Unrestricted development

The Lawntown ruling shows how developers can overcome restrictive covenants in order to convert single properties into multiple units, says David Jackson

Update: Professional negligence

Spike Charlwood considers how the recent credit crunch has led to a rise in lenders'negligence claims, with specific regard to the cases of Nationwide and Pulvers

Different mediation schemes – what does and does not work

Mediation can help bring about a negotiated settlement, but successful resolution often depends on the type of scheme and the skill of the mediator, says David Shapiro

This is not your land

The judgment in Anderson demonstrates the courts' willingness to take a robust approach to the entry of unilateral notices without reasonable cause, says Jonathan Steinert and Abigail Cohen