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Update: planning

Julian Boswall and Suzanne Walford discuss the implications of the coalition government's planning reforms, the Penfold review of non-planning consents, commercially sensitive information submitted with planning applications and a new fetter on planning authorities' discretion on their enforcement powers

DEFRA plans to give farmers licences to cull badgers

DEFRA is planning to give farmers licences to cull or vaccinate badgers in those parts of England worst affected by bovine TB.

Just deserts

Could contempt of court hold the key to stamping out fake claims? Kathryn Hammell investigates

Boundary dispute edges towards Supreme Court

The dispute opposing two neighbours over the boundary line separating their properties could be heard by the Supreme Court, Solicitors Journal has learned.

Seismic shift

With Jackson LJ's shake-up of civil litigation costs looming large on the horizon, a new legal landscape beckons, writes Martin Farber

A healthy approach

A small dose of cooperation would cure the deadlock in many hospital claims, says Susan Bartfield

Tough call

Can a few unsourced text messages really build a case for bad character? Benjamin Newton reports

Adam Smith Institute attacks Jackson report

A report for the Adam Smith Institute has strongly criticised Lord Justice Jackson's proposed civil justice reforms.