Rules on testamentary capacity established 140 years ago laid down clear principles, but failure to secure contemporaneous evidence at various stages of the will-making process continues to trip testators and their lawyers, says Peter Boynton
As the ombudsman prepares to open shop, solicitors face hurried complaints handling and the possibility of a surge in speculative negligence claims, says Susanna Heley
Charlotte Watts reviews the gift aid rules, failure of charitable gifts, equality legislation, and new measures to make it easier for charities to sell land
In-house legal privilege is the latest casualty of a disappointing lack of sustained discussion that surrounds so many ECJ decisions, says Paul Stanley NO
Vijay Ganapathy discusses recovering hospice treatment costs, overcoming the burden of proof in cases on industrial deafness, solicitors' hourly rates and occupiers' liability
