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APIL draws line in sand over fixed costs

John McQuater, president of APIL, said an agreement on a new procedure and fixed costs regime for road traffic accident cases under £10,000 would cover the majority of personal injury cases.

Hudson accuses indemnity insurers of putting "gun to the head" of firms

In an outspoken attack on indemnity insurers, Des Hudson, chief executive of the Law Society, has accused them of putting a “gun to the head” of law firms.

Update: local government

Justin Bates discusses cases on the 'well-being power' and the extent to which local authorities can establish companies, and a council's decision to reintroduce homecare charges

Up to scratch

New initiatives to help practitioners keep up to date with the funding options available to their clients should be embraced and widely implemented, says Paul Howcroft

Well trained

Firms withdrawing training contracts must act fairly and in a non-discriminatory manner to avoid claims that could damage their reputation, says Gemma Sowerby

Unfinished business

The DPP's interim guidance on assisted-suicide prosecutions leaves many questions unanswered, says Penney Lewis

DPP to personally review all assisted suicide cases under new policy

The Director of Public Prosecutions will be personally involved in the assessment of assisted-suicide cases to ensure consistency in the application of new guidelines published last week.

Keeping in check

Philip Henson explains the consequences of recruiting illegal workers and the steps employers should take to ensure they stay within the law