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flats
12 April 2013
John Coulter considers some of the pitfalls in issuing a notice of claim for a lease extension
expertise and focus
10 April 2013
More stringent case management rules invites greater scrutiny of pre-action conduct but Patrick Wheeler is not convinced the new rules have the teeth...
business people network
10 April 2013
Issuing a social media policy wont make your firm social, says Julian Summerhayes. For that you need a voice
big-band
10 April 2013
Will solicitors face an increase in professional negligence claims as a result of the Big Bang, asks Kelly Hughes
eye-on-costs
10 April 2013
Eleanor Kilner explains why appreciating the relationship between client and fee-earner is key to rectifying where a fee-earner has changed and the...
wrapped-house
9 April 2013
One year after their introduction, provisions in the Localism Act allowing local authorities to take enforcement action against concealed planning...
magician
4 April 2013
James Kilby advises on the right course of action when a gift is made to a charity which no longer exists
fist-on-a-table
4 April 2013
District Judge Harold Godwin thinks robust case management will mean a good deal more from judges than rigorously enforcing compliance
fountain-pen
4 April 2013
Ashton Davies and Samantha Ewing discuss considerations the professional executor must make when invited to renounce
behind-glass
4 April 2013
Noel Arnold examines interim care orders at without notice hearings and changes to expert witness evidence, and says goodbye to family law legal aid
collapse-of-turnover
4 April 2013
Denise Fawcett examines when the objective may be objectionable in administration
silver-service
28 March 2013
With their new list approach, updated civil procedures rules should help litigators keeping a tighter grip on disclosure costs, but which options...
costs
28 March 2013
With the Jackson reforms unravelling from this week, Simon Gibbs runs through some of the transitional provisions aimed at getting us from here, to...
smart-phones
28 March 2013
Flexible and remote working has led to employees bringing their own mobile devices into the workplace. Damian Blackburn explores the risks this...
publishing
28 March 2013
Authors dont have to accept publishing contracts tilted in favour of publishers, says Jonathan Silverman
civil-partnership
28 March 2013
As same-sex partnerships gain increasing equality, Jennie Kreser looks at the likely impact on defined benefit pension schemes
employment
28 March 2013
Its been a controversial few months, with various employment reforms under proposal. Stephen Levinson reports
cover-pic
22 March 2013
Tenants disputing service charges will no longer be able to rely on landlords’ failure to consult unless they can show detriment, says Natasha...
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