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Stubbing out

In the first of two articles, Michael Salter and Chris Bryden examine the forthcoming Health Act 2006 and its potential consquences for smokers and non-smokers

Update: clinical negligence and PI

Premature labour policy

Access to justice

The 'compensation culture' is a myth perpetuated by Parliament and we are all paying for it, says Michael Tennant

Fair payment

Toby Boutle and James Pavey consider how landlords in possession claims can avoid the pitfalls of the fixed costs regime

Road traffic update

Jonathan Black discusses dangerous driving, offences causing death, mobile phone penalties, speed cameras and driving licence decisions

Civil litigation brief

Gordon Exall reviews the problems relating to Part 36 offers made by defendants when the claimant is under a disability

Increasing profits

Mark Sharpley looks at working capital: how to understand it, work with it and improve to survive

Ticking off

A systematic and comprehensible approach to 'offences taken into consideration' will be welcome by all, says Paul Tain