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Obligations for pre-contract searches and enquiries

Belinda Walkinshaw discusses the liability of solicitors, sellers, and local authorities for inaccurate replies, the effect of notices, and the simplification of Land Registry processes

Judicial review in austerity

Huw Williams considers the approaches of applicants and local authorities to judicial review, and the compatibility of codes of conduct for councillors with human rights

Social media misconduct

Although the EAT has not yet provided guidance on dealing with social media-related conduct issues, there are some elements of a recent decision that employers...

Hiked court fees: Confusion, waivers, opportunism

Chris Neale considers three instances within three months involving the newly hiked court fees

When is the decision to switch funding reasonable?

Sue Nash considers the outcomes of cases in which the claimant's solicitors changed from legal aid funding to a conditional fee agreement as LASPO came...

FATCA: are you up to date?

As the global reach of FATCA becomes ever more real and invasive, Iain Younger provides a comprehensive summary and update on the legislation

Stop thinking and start doing

Instead of agonising over identifying your firm's unique selling point, invest the time and effort in the sources of work already open to you, advises...

Dawn of a new retention rate?

North West firms' take-up of apprenticeships shows an appetite for change in legal education, writes Jackie Panter