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Update: licensing

Roy Light examines the new, tighter licensing provisions introduced in the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act and reviews recent cases on licensing procedure

Playing the part

The Court of Appeal has restored some sanity to the issue of part 36 offers in detailed assessment proceedings, says Simon Gibbs

In their pocket

The latest government attacks on personal injury claimants are based on a distorted view of the market, says David Ellis

No more Payne

Recent appeal rulings in relocation cases have crystallised judges' growing concerns over the Payne guidance but they're not the medication parents looking to move were hoping for, says Teresa Davidson

The Rolls treatment

How can the government justify the money and pump over the new financial dispute court in the Rolls building when it is slashing legal aid and closing down local courts, asks Russell Conway

Present and correct

HMRC's consultation on the statutory definition of tax residence will bring more clarity, but uncertainties remain, says Ian Miles

Protection for agency workers starts tomorrow

The Agency Workers Regulations come into force tomorrow. These entitle agency workers, after three months in the job, to the same basic pay and similar conditions to permanent employees.

Mix and match

Sundeep Bhatia chronicles the woes of a profession getting to grips with diversity