Legal Practice Notes & Tips for Solicitors

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Preparing for the private rented sector database

The new database is likely to impose further compliance requirements on landlords and tie in with the possession process

New illegal working rules expand organisational liability

Section 48 extends illegal working liability across subcontracting chains, online matching services and substitution arrangements

Court of Appeal condemns ‘privilege hunting’ as abuse of process

The Court of Appeal has confirmed that covert attempts to obtain an opponent’s privileged information constitute an abuse of process, while rejecting strike-out as the...

Preparing clients for effective mediation

Solicitors should raise mediation early, time it carefully and prepare clients for realistic, effective negotiation

PD51ZH reshapes transparency in English commercial litigation

The new disclosure pilot expands public access while increasing confidentiality, reputational and strategic risks for litigating parties

When a claimant dies during personal injury proceedings

A practical guide to substitution, probate, costs, and QOCS following a claimant's death during personal injury litigation

A new era for restructuring challenges

Recent retail restructuring plans signal greater scrutiny of creditor treatment and new opportunities for practitioners challenging proposed compromises

UK PFAS regulation falls behind the science

Growing PFAS litigation exposes the UK’s regulatory gaps and could increase pressure for interventionist reform