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Courting publicity

Government plans to boost confidence in family courts rely on more resources and the questionable premise that the press is interested in ordinary cases, Joanne Edwards and Mark Irving point out

DEBATE Carter: how will it affect your practice?

Lawyers from across the whole spectrum of the profession examine the ramifications of Lord Carter's proposals

DEBATE Carter: how will it affect your practice?

Lawyers from across the whole spectrum of the profession examine the ramifications of Lord Carter's proposals

On my honour

Lynne Townley reflects on why honour crimes present a challenge for the criminal justice system

Housing law update

Jim Shepherd and Dominic Preston discuss new legislation, human rights, possession claims, protection from eviction, right to buy, allocations, homelessness and anti-social behaviour

At your request

English courts take care over 'letters of request' for potential witnesses by foreign courts. Paul Friedman and Helen Rowlands discuss Daric Smith v Phillip Morris

Experts at risk

Richard Barr reflects on the impact of the MMR and Meadow litigation

Family case briefing

The court in K v K has adopted a welcome, modern approach to the impact of cohabitation on a husband's liability to maintain his ex-wife, says Jane Craig