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Off the wall

As it ruled that plaster formed part of the walls – and therefore of the structure - of a demised property, the Court of Appeal has provided a clear answer as to the extent of landlords' repair liabilities, say Peter Barrett and Julian Sidoli del Ceno

Update: planning

Julian Boswall and Craig Whelton review the new planning policy framework, the Cala Homes ruling, the localism bill, and time limits for judicial reviews

Update: divorce

Malta was one of the last countries not to have divorce laws until the island voted in favour in a referendum in May. Austin Chessell reports

Idyllic setting

Solicitors have been wary of storm clouds gathering over the high street for some time, battling with increasing regulation and under pressure from competitors, says David Lang, but it doesn't mean they face terminal decline

Tapping, hacking and bent coppers in Greater Snoring

Those who were familiar with the delights of Greater Snoring in the very heart of Norfolk's idyllic countryside will need no further description. For those of you in the cold north, the Welsh west, the crowded south or the watery east, it was a conurbation so blissfully rural that most gardens had a spreading chestnut tree, a babbling brook running through, a small herd of catt le that obediently stared at passers by and a house that was so fascinating in its design that it featured in every edition of Pevsner since doomsday book.

Form over substance

Much has been made about the substantive changes proposed in the draft defamation bill but procedural changes are likely to have much greater impact on libel litigation, say Colin Gibson and Rhys Griffiths

Only fools and clients

The government wouldn't like us to start pulling our own teeth, so why encourage more litigants in person, asks Marilyn Stowe

Employers 'must review policies'

Sick workers can claim payments in lieu after EAT ruling