Issue: Vol 159, Issue 7380

Prevention is better than cure say James Pike & Naomi Greenwood

Banks & customers are potential victims in an unhappy balance,
says David Hislop

Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury has been appointed Master of the Rolls.

Solicitors can give themselves a pat on the back following a survey on client satisfaction.

Patrick Boylan, Will Francis & Chris Brierly examine costs issues arising from the Buncefield litigation

Cabinet Office report suggests access to law hampered by elitism

Legal Aid Minister Lord Bach marked the 60th anniversary of the introduction of legal aid, this week, with a pledge that vulnerable people “most in need” would get the right help at a cost that was fair to practitioners and fair to the taxpayer.

Global meltdown presents practitioners with a great opportunity for ADR, says James Pirrie

Joy Davies looks to the next 20 years of civil & commercial mediation

Geraldine Morris explains the fundamental principles of mediation