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End of the road?

Expert witnesses are protected from being sued for anything they say in court, but a recent case could bring an end to this immunity, say...

Hair today

Hair testing for drugs and alcohol has significantly evolved and improved in recent years, and is proving particularly useful in family cases, says Avi Lasarow

The coalition - pain or gain for the third sector?

The charity and social enterprise team from Bates Wells & Braithwaite give us a sneaky peek at their forthcoming report on where the new government...

A matter of perception

By Lauren Stiller Rikleen, Executive Director, Bowditch Institute for Women's Success

Yoda position

Social media has the potential to transform the way firms do business, but practitioners must develop a comprehensive strategy to reap the full benefits, says...

NHS trust not liable for suicide of voluntary mental health patient

An NHS trust was not liable under human rights laws for the suicide of a voluntary mental health patient, the Court of Appeal has ruled.

No prosecution for assisted-suicide doctor

A retired GP who paid for a patient to fly out to Switzerland to end his life will not be prosecuted under the new assisted...

Non-lawyer will writers to be regulated north of the border

The Scottish Parliament has passed amendments to the Legal Services (Scotland) Bill which will see a regulation body set up to control non-lawyer will writers.