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Update: consumer

Bryan Nott examines the judicial review on the handling of payment protection insurance complaints, the regulations on cancelling contracts and a case on a Bentley breaching the Supply of Goods Act

Keeping secrets

Jonathan Silverman and Diana Lennard explain how employers can use non-compete covenants and other methods to protect their business secrets

No, minister

One thing is for sure with Woolas – election law will be rocked whichever way the court swings, says Michael Imperato

Delicate condition

When outcomes focused regulation is adopted next year, the SRA's power to impose conditions on practising certificates is likely to increase – bringing both comfort and concern, says Susanna Heley

Moses LJ accuses lawyers of 'confusion and fuzzy thinking' on experts

Solicitors' “confusion and fuzzy thinking” is to blame for shortcomings in expert witness evidence, Lord Justice Moses has said.

In with the new

The new regime for the Patents County Court should improve the process for handling intellectual property disputes – but efficient court management will be vital to its success, says Patrick Wheeler

Out in the cold

Lawyers must step in to fight the systematic neglect of homeless people caused by cash-strapped councils, says Zia Nabi

Cruising in

Does the new legal offering from the AA and Saga pose a real threat to traditional law firms? Jean-Yves Gilg investigates