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Update: commercial property

Milton McIntosh considers cases involving lease and licence distinction, the assignability and repudiation of agreements for lease, and the effect of the new compensation provisions on business tenancies

Number of firms in ARP drops below 300

The number of law firms in the assigned risks pool fell to 286 this week, allaying fears that it would reach 500 by the end of the year.

Experts in family proceedings to be identified

Experts appearing as witnesses in family proceedings could be named under proposals unveiled by the Ministry of Justice yesterday.

A momentous birthday

The legal disciplinary partnership model is just as relevant to legal aid firms as it is to those undertaking solely privately funded work, argues Penny Owston

Once bitten, twice shy

Litigants in costs disputes can now force defendants to disclose further details about third-party funding, says Nick Gillies

Up to the challenge

Claims challenging the validity of wills are increasing, and solicitors must ensure they take precautions to protect themselves from claims, says Deborah Cain

Update: family

Lynne Passmore considers mediation, collaborative law, pre-nuptial agreements and divorce cases involving a change in income, the issue of domicile and a fall in the value of investments

Shopping around

Practitioners who find their divorcing client has a Scottish connection should consider forum shopping between Scotland and England, says Scott Cochrane