In the previous two articles Gordon Exall looked at the changes introduced by the new Part 6 in relation to service of the Claim Form. In this article he highlights the problems that remain in making applications in relation to extend time for service of the claim form even if that application is made prospectively and within the initial period of time for service
Before we get down to the nitty gritty please start to ponder on the vexed question that most solicitors have had to confront at some stage in their careers: what do you do with a smelly (sorry – hygienically challenged) client?
Richard Waite reviews the latest developments in emergency rescue measures for banks, public interest considerations in mergers and acquisitions, parallel trade prevention and punishment for cartel activity
The new Adoption and Children Act 2006 includes some seemingly powerful provisions relating to work schemes, but the question remains whether these will work in practice, asks DJ Edwina Millward
We have all dealt with difficult clients, but when does a difference of opinion become so fundamental that the solicitor can safely call it a day, ask Mickaela Fox and Andrew Temperley