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APIL defends freedom to instruct lawyer

APIL defends freedom to instruct lawyer

The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers has called on the European Commission to ensure that the freedom to instruct a lawyer is “not just a catchphrase”.
New leaf

New leaf

As SJ puts the finishing touches to next week's pro bono special, Jean-Yves Gilg and Rebecca Hilsenrath kick us off with a warning to the coalition: blur the boundaries of legal aid and pro bono at your peril
Money spinner

Money spinner

If someone becomes bankrupt as a result of an injury, what happens to their claim for compensation? Brent McDonald explains
Access denied

Access denied

Narrowing the gateway to the family courts risks unintended consequences, argues David Allison
Sage advice

Sage advice

It has been seven years since the Sage case left planning litigators scratching their heads, so has a reworking of the issue finally settled the score? Ian Ponter and Sarah Reid discuss
Open book

Open book

It might seem like yet another bureaucratic burden, but the new e-disclosure rules are only logical, write Eleanor Mumford Smith and Jonathan Brogden
Crossing borders

Crossing borders

In a round-up of business from Brussels, Michael Patchett-Joyce warns that Europe must not litter its legal systems with regulations that render our jurisdictions unattractive