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16 Mar 2010

Straw scraps court fees for care proceedings

In an extraordinary U-turn, justice secretary Jack Straw has decided to scrap the court fees paid by councils for care proceedings.

16 Mar 2010

Cream of the QROPS

Since coming into force in 2006, a substantial number of QROPSs have been established in several jurisdictions, and they may have wider application than first thought. Alan Fowler reports

16 Mar 2010

Update: costs

Simon Gibbs considers the extent of a costs judge's discretion to go beyond a strict interpretation of the final costs order, and the 51st update to the Civil Procedure Rules

16 Mar 2010

Dubious privilege

Challenges to the 'without prejudice' rule continue to come thick and fast. Andrew Butler considers where three recent authorities have left the principle

9 Mar 2010

Make my day

Practitioners should consider a few elementary practicalities before rushing to complete an application to enforce, says DJ Tim Jenkins

9 Mar 2010

Easy as ABS

Firms considering adopting the ABS model should take into account several regulatory issues before making a final decision, says Tony Guise

3 Mar 2010

Catholic agency in ultimate appeal over same-sex parenting

Catholic Care, the organisation providing adoption services to the catholic community, has started a last-ditch attempt to stop the application of regulations that would prevent it from excluding same-sex couples from its services.

24 Feb 2010

Judges to be asked about voluntary work

People applying for judicial posts should be asked about voluntary work, Baroness Neuberger, chair of the Lord Chancellor's advisory panel on judicial diversity, has said.