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7 Sept 2007

Rationalising spending

New consumer protection rules criminalising unfair commercial practices will place a strict burden on business. Richard Lawson explains

7 Sept 2007

Protecting incapacity

The new Court of Protection's remit will help to facilitate decision-making for those who lack the ability to hold that function, explains Denzil Lush

7 Sept 2007

Healthy competition

Recent decisions on appeal from the General Medical Council perilously undermine the healthcare regulatory system, argues Nicholas Peacock

7 Sept 2007

Wind in your sail

Smaller firms should leverage their local knowledge to become involved in renewable energy projects, argues Stefan Schmitz

1 Sept 2007

It does not need to cost the earth

The new Code of Practice has some innovative provisions on funding but it does not resolve all the cost-related issues, says Michael Bacon

1 Sept 2007

Learn by trial and terror

Prejudice, lack of resources and the reluctance of witnesses are only a few of the problems encountered by lawyers acting for defendants in trials of terrorist suspects,explains Ali Naseem Bajwa

1 Sept 2007

Recovery position

As digital evidence takes an increasingly important part in civil and criminal cases so lawyers should ensure they know how to obtain it, preserve it and present it convincingly, says Alexandra Harrison

17 Aug 2007

Taxing transfers

Tax rules on transfers made by a transferor who dies before the seven-year cut-off point should be relaxed, argues Helen Hobhouse