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North-east: few lawyers but still growing

The North-east may have fewer lawyers than other regions, but, as Andrew Towler reports, the work is still flooding in

Illegal cohabitants

A recent ruling could herald a radical change to the assessment of dependency claims by foreign nationals overstaying in Britain. Philip Noble reports

Calculating support

Child maintenance calculation will be fairer after Smith v Smith, but it's only half the battle, says Bradley Williams

How secure is your security?

Charges can be set aside as transactions at an undervalue, but this can be avoided, say Eamonn Mcnamara and Michael Twomey

Litigation tactics

Martin Iller explores the limits of the 'without prejudice' rule in practice

Unsettling matters

Split trials, liability and undersettlement: Nicholas A Peacock explains how two recent decisions impact on personal injury and professional negligence practitioners

Land Registry plans

New leases registered with the Land Registry must be accompanied by an approved plan. And it's not as simple as it sounds, says Karen French

Tales from practice: Vive les avocats!

And did you have a good time?” “No,” I growled. “It was dreadful. Never take children on holiday with you.” It was only my vegetarian partner (who himself had had rather a good holiday) who dared to raise the subject again. Several hours later he emerged from my room vowing never again to ask anyone if they had had enjoyed their break.