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Court of Protection extends reporting restrictions in high-profile capacity case

National newspapers seek to name woman who did not want to become 'poor', 'ugly' or 'old'

County courts: Cause for complaint

What can be done when the falling service standards in the county courts impact on access to justice, asks Keith Conway

Liability and aggregation 'in peer-to-peer lending

Solicitors are set to play a key part in government plans to allow investment in ?P2P agreements via tax-efficient ISAs, write Russell Behn and James Denison

E-litigation: Challenges and opportunities ahead

A new IT infrastructure will allow the courts to focus on more proactive case management, reducing the time from case initiation to final determination, writes Jim Leason

Trump card or turkey?

One of the defining characteristics of the American dream is that anyone can grow up to be president of the United States. Unfortunately, that includes Donald Trump.

Costs issues in 2015

Claimants and litigators struggling with increased court fees and a faltering civil justice system are unlikely to get any relief in 2016, writes Sue Nash

David Miranda: Court of Appeal to hear 'counter terrorism powers' case

Bringing journalism within the ambit of 'terrorism' could have 'chilling effect' on freedom of expression, say lawyers

Clinical negligence 'round-up

Dr Jock Mackenzie provides an overview of recent case law, ?including a decision on the liability of A&E receptionists and ?claims regarding negligent treatment in childbirth