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Contract law update

Mark Lucas' review on the courts' activities during 2013 warns lawyers to the pitfalls inherent in drafting commercial contracts; here are some words to the wise

Personal injury update

Jock Mackenzie takes a look at clinical negligence cases where courts have had to determine reasonable care, assess medical ability and identify causation

Drawing a retainer to an end can be a minefield

Supply closure to your client and avoid conduct and commercial risk, says Tracey Calvert

House buyers blame poor communication for failed transactions

Conveyancing Association launches protocol to act as 'single reference point'

Win, lose or draw

Bypassing litigation through mediation can save taxes, costs and emotional damage, as well as avoiding an 'all or nothing' outcome, says Lloyd Junor

MoJ ditches mesothelioma portal and fixed fees

Exemption from conditional fee restrictions to disappear from July 2014

Votes for prisoners 'good example' of need for human rights laws, Lady Hale says

Deputy president of Supreme Court insists she has 'no personal view'

New wave of wealth

While Switzerland is enjoying healthy investment from the US, it is still awaiting OECD recognition about tax transparency, says Matthew Shayle