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APIL secures review of discount rate

Ken Clarke, in his role as Lord Chancellor, has agreed to review the discount rate used by the courts to calculate personal injury awards after the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers threatened to bring a judicial review.

LSC stops funding epilepsy drug group action

The LSC has decided to cease funding a group action by epileptic mothers who claim that taking the drug Epilim while pregnant caused birth defects in their children.

Update: competition

Richard Waite and Susan Riitala round up the coalition's overhaul of the regulators and consider the implications of that European privilege ruling on competition lawyers

Supreme Court creates new exception to 'without prejudice' rule

The Supreme Court has created a new exception to the rule that statements made in 'without prejudice' negotiations are inadmissible in court.

Talkin' 'bout Jackson

He had aged since I last saw him, but that was a long time ago.

Beat the boss

Are employers right to say that the scales are unfairly tipped in favour of employees in tribunal claims? Mike Scutt investigates

Snafu solutions

Watch out for those mistakes in court, warns Joanne Williams – the so-called Slip Rule isn't as forgiving as you might hope

First corporate manslaughter trial may be scuppered by director's poor health

The first ever trial of a company charged with offences under the Corporate Manslaughter Act 2007 may not go ahead, Solicitors Journal has learned.