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Out in the cold

Lawyers must step in to fight the systematic neglect of homeless people caused by cash-strapped councils, says Zia Nabi

In with the new

The new regime for the Patents County Court should improve the process for handling intellectual property disputes – but efficient court management will be vital...

Update: commercial property

Ben Brayford and Eugene McMahon consider the recent OFT guidance on land agreements, what recent case law tells us about tenants' break clauses and a...

Update: tax and trusts

With the third Finance Act of the year to be published shortly, it has been a rollercoaster period for practitioners, writes David Bird

Trouble on oiled waters

It was like a modern day version of Hansel and Gretel but without the romance, the wicked witch or even the charm.

Maybe baby

Even a working mum feels the pang of fear when an employee starts a family, confesses Marilyn Stowe

Moses LJ accuses lawyers of 'confusion and fuzzy thinking' on experts

Solicitors' “confusion and fuzzy thinking” is to blame for shortcomings in expert witness evidence, Lord Justice Moses has said.

Planning lawyers reserved over impact of regional housing target ruling

Planning lawyers have dampened the initial enthusiasm that followed the ruling in the case brought by developer Cala Homes against local government minister Eric Pickles...