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Update: property

Janet Armstrong-Fox reviews easements, contracts conditional on planning, the new Building Societies Association's Mortgage Instructions and the government's plans to extend the SDLT disclosure regime to some residential property transactions

West Midlands: cautious ambition

While West Midlands firms are wary of slow recovery from the downturn, by focusing on specialisation, hiring top legal talent and re-evaluating their structures, they are determined to survive in the new LSA market. Jean-Yves Gilg reports

Fate of 300 complaints staff hangs in the balance

The fate of over 300 staff at the Legal Complaints Service in Leamington Spa hangs in the balance this week as the High Court considers whether or not they are protected by TUPE.

Social working: portrait of a new intranet

The magic-circle law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer recently opted to transform its intranet in an attempt to increase collaboration across diverse teams using an Enterprise 2.0 social business tool.

Final bail date for assisted suicide doctor

A doctor involved in the suicide of a terminally-ill cancer sufferer has had his bail extended for the fifth time in a year, Solicitors Journal has learned.

Court of Appeal rejects claims of change in rules on tax exiles

The Court of Appeal has rejected claims that HMRC has changed the rules on non-resident status.

Young people the best at understanding judges

Jurors aged 18-29 are the best at understanding oral directions from judges, a study for the Ministry of Justice has shown.

Multiple choice tests for criminal advocates

Multiple choice tests should be used to assess the quality of advocates in the criminal courts, the Legal Services Commission has said.