Opinion: Germany - life in the bust lane

German courts are coming down on the side of liquidators when interpreting the Insolvency Act

Opinion: Reform is good, but take it easy

Judges seem to be taking the Jackson reforms seriously and getting tough on the causes of inefficiency

Opinion: Beware the property minefield

Advising overseas buyers or tenants on UK property deals is fraught with danger for the uninitiated

Opinion: No security behind gaps in evidence

SC’s judgment treads the fine line between burden of proof and the corporate veil in divorce disputes

Divorce day

 The Supreme Court ruling in Prest v Petrodel could help divorcing spouses to put assts out of the reach of the courts, says Sam Longworth

Opinion: Turkey’s open question

Turkey’s civil code must insist on full disclosure and stop trying to emulate the German system

Opinion: Judges set for fraud crackdown

Clarification could see courts get tough when sentencing on common law fraud prior to the SGC review

Opinion: Walls come tumbling down

The old rules no longer apply in the legal world, so it’s time to focus on the business basics

Opinion: Bribery law rethink is a distraction

Reviewing the Bribery Act before it has been tested in the courts is likely to be a waste of effort

Leader: Why legal aid cuts should worry the City too. PR campaigning was not enough

From rowing boat to employment law

Tom Solesbury talks about the highs and lows of being a 2012 Olympic athlete, and the transition to practising as an employment lawyer

Opinion: Striking the right balance

Actions for breach of confidence that aim to protect trade secrets need to prove a dishonest intent

Opinion: Chase the individual, not the firm

With some companies seeing fines as a fee for law breaking, is it time to pursue the individuals?

Counting the cost of draftsmen

Solicitors should always use regulated costs lawyers or they could end up paying a high price for mistakes

Claimants will find oil wells dry

If the oil companies are found to have fixed prices, it won’t prove to be a rich seam for civil claimants

Jackson LJ to hear his own appeals

After the appointment of Jackson LJ to hear appeals spinning out of his reforms litigators warn that bigger battles are on the horizon

In defence of the innocent

Protecting the identity of arrested people is fair and reasonable, given the harm exposure can do

Don’t take mother in law lightly

Travers Smith discrimination case shows why employers will continue to lose talented new mums