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The new era of data metrics

Standardised J-codes for litigation have the welcome side effect of allowing firms to analyse performance and efficiency, explains Damian Blackburn

Entitlement to social assistance

With EU migration currently a topic of almost daily controversy, a recent decision is of great importance, says Paul Stanley QC

Number of new EU laws increases by 170

Critics argue that additions to EU rulebook could hit UK business

A jurisprudential debate

Matt Hutchings discusses human rights, legislative history, and the meaning of words

The duty to consult

David Matthias QC discusses the Supreme Court's judgment on what constitutes an unlawful consultation process

Lessons in mitigation

Eamon Mooney considers the merry dance played by solicitors during allegations of professional negligence

Local authorities must address parents' learning disabilities

Noel Arnold and Hazel Kent discuss the test for making placement orders, without notice applications and damages for human rights breaches

New divorce service will 'spark a sea-change' in how separation is handled

HJA's fixed-fee offering said to appeal to middle-income families hoping to avoid the 'appalling profligacy' of legal expenditure