Helen Bryant reviews the EU's proposals to simplify international succession, new protocols for post-probate administration and cases on jointly owned assets
Most of the latest changes to the Civil Procedure Rules describe practices that those who use experts should already carry out, but practitioners will find it helpful that these are now supported by the courts, says Georgina Squire
Lord Gill's proposals to modernise the Scottish civil justice system and improve access to justice are long overdue and will be welcomed by solicitors and clients alike, says Robin Macpherson
All law firms should adopt an electronic billing system to provide clients with the efficiency and consistency they increasingly expect, says Damian Blackburn
Oliver Hunt and Simon Thorp consider breaches of sporting regulations in Formula 1 and rugby, football managers' contracts and the new rules on third party ownership of players
