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Delivering on parental rights

Jo McCarthy looks at changes coming into effect for parents in 2015 and asks whether it will leave employers needing postnatal support

In for a penny

As a tentative market for funding smaller cases develops,'James Delaney advises lawyers to look for the opportunities and remember that a return is every investor's goal

Behind bars | Common sense and a sharp eye

Stories about dopey juries are irresistible to the mainstream press but ?Jeannie Mackie gives a little airtime to the juries that put the pros to shame

Northern delights | Charm and disarm

The power of charm ?only gets you so far, as ?Kevin Poulter discovers

Commercial property lawyers welcome Supreme Court's 'common sense' ruling

Landlord did not cause prejudice to tenants for failing to provide details of planned building works

Wife pushes for lifting of the corporate veil in divorce

Supreme Court hears arguments that would extend commercial law approach to family sphere

ABS diary | Looking back

One year on from the introduction of ABSs, Bernadette Summers is happy that the change has helped to promote the role of practice managers

Legal widget unsettles dominant online brands

HonestyBoxx promises to generate immediate revenue and convert warm leads