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Update: family law

Setting aside on order for ancillary relief on the basis of non-disclosure is rare but family lawyers should prepare for such unusual occurrence, says Rebecca Cockcroft

Anonymous and transparent

The Past few days we have heard the sound of screeching brakes being applied to the potential juggernaut of the ability to call witnesses anonymously. The House of Lords, in the case of Davis, has thrown out an ice axe to stop the slide down the slippery slope of having trials without letting the defendant know who it is who is giving evidence against them. In all but the uncontroversial set of circumstances, a timely reminder that this is not what our justice system is all about has just been issued.

Update: tax

Richard Bunker reviews issues raised over the government's 10p tax climbdown, inheritance tax, changes to penalties for return errors and offshore disclosure facilities

A decade on from reform

The changes to the civil procedure rules following the Woolf report were implemented ten years ago, but have they delivered the intended fairer results at lower costs and speedier justice, asks David Greene

Opinion: where next for family legal aid?

Low fees mean that family legal aid firms cannot afford to expand and there is evidence that their numbers may be shrinking faster than anyone realised, says David Emmerson.

Hold it right there

David Farrer explains how even 'well intentioned' breaches of freezing orders by financial institutions may put them in contempt of court

Update: personal injury and clinical negligence

Vijay Ganapathy discusses recent rulings on limitation and dependancy duties, while Jock MacKenzie reviews cases involving expert witnesses

IT forensics: guilty until proven innocent

When identity theft involves the use of your credit card on the internet for illegal purposes, your computer will be seized and examined, and the onus will be on you to prove fraud, as Chris Magee explains