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Illegal cohabitants
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Illegal cohabitants

A recent ruling could herald a radical change to the assessment of dependency claims by foreign nationals overstaying in Britain. Philip Noble reports
Calculating support
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Calculating support

Child maintenance calculation will be fairer after Smith v Smith, but it's only half the battle, says Bradley Williams
How secure is your security?
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How secure is your security?

Charges can be set aside as transactions at an undervalue, but this can be avoided, say Eamonn Mcnamara and Michael Twomey
Litigation tactics
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Litigation tactics

Martin Iller explores the limits of the 'without prejudice' rule in practice
Unsettling matters
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Unsettling matters

Split trials, liability and undersettlement: Nicholas A Peacock explains how two recent decisions impact on personal injury and professional negligence practitioners
Land Registry plans
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Land Registry plans

New leases registered with the Land Registry must be accompanied by an approved plan. And it's not as simple as it sounds, says Karen French
No prejudice
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No prejudice

Tim Akkouh and Emily Gillett discuss Bradford & Bingley v Rashid and 'without prejudice'
Caution to the wind
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Caution to the wind

Should your client accept a formal caution? Mark Conway considers the House of Lords' decision in Jones v Whalley