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Civil litigation brief

Gordon Exall considers the law relating to unless” orders in civil proceedings

Update: libel and privacy

Rod Dadak reviews the latest case on libel and responsible journalism, internet defamation, privacy, reputation and freedom of expression

Ordeal by water and fire

Rylands v Fletcher, which extended the law of nuisance, remains very much alive in cases of fire on premises, says Stephen Bickford-Smith

Renewing insurance

In anticipation of solicitors' professional indemnity insurance later this year, Michael J Wilson reviews the main issues

Unjust enrichment: strict liability for trust property

Recent cases in the English and Commonwealth courts herald a radical change to the conditions for liability and for unjust enrichment, says Henry Webb

Higher standards

Many of the rules in the recently issued Solicitors' Regulation Authority new code of conduct for solictors are based on well-known principles but they take a more direct approach. David Barton explains.

Tightening up the green belt

Green belts and brown fields: the horns of the development dilemma? Martin Edwards and Christiaan Zwart report

Bulgarian delights

Kamen Shoylev and Nadejda Iordanova explain Bulgarian property acquisition for UK clients