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Home sweet home

The beleaguered UK care industry is in desperate need of relief, but will the government give a warm welcome to proposals for reform? Natalie Boorer reports

Small claims track for IP cases under £5,000

Patents County Court to become Intellectual Property County Court

CJC condemns county court reforms

Council says access to court must be 'unfettered'

Employers 'must review policies'

Sick workers can claim payments in lieu after EAT ruling

Idyllic setting

Solicitors have been wary of storm clouds gathering over the high street for some time, battling with increasing regulation and under pressure from competitors, says David Lang, but it doesn't mean they face terminal decline

Update: divorce

Malta was one of the last countries not to have divorce laws until the island voted in favour in a referendum in May. Austin Chessell reports

Update: planning

Julian Boswall and Craig Whelton review the new planning policy framework, the Cala Homes ruling, the localism bill, and time limits for judicial reviews

Off the wall

As it ruled that plaster formed part of the walls – and therefore of the structure - of a demised property, the Court of Appeal has provided a clear answer as to the extent of landlords' repair liabilities, say Peter Barrett and Julian Sidoli del Ceno