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Skeleton arguments

Skeleton arguments are gaining such popularity that their drafting has become an essential skill, says Paul Newman

Battle green

The House of Lords has reversed the Court of Appeal ruling in the Oxfordshire CC v Oxford City Council village green case. Charles Mynors discusses the implications

Cost control

Cost orders against third parties are becoming more widely available, as Daniel Kidd explains

Update: landlord and tenant - part 1

In the first of two articles, Norman Joss and Nick Grundy discuss leases and licences, secure tenancies, housing and human rights and rent review

Living together

Cohabitation: Joanne Edwards sets out the arguments for and against reform, following the Law Commission's recent paper

Civil litigation brief

Gordon Exall looks at the House of Lords decision in Horton v Sadler and considers its practical implications

Cash for children

As the proportion of children born of unmarried parents rises, Tony Roe explores how their financial interests can be protected

Ice range

Worldwide freezing orders: Linsey Macdonald reports on the new guidance