Legal Features

Articles

Reforming civil procedure

Nigel Sanders, Anna Johnson, and Vanessa Opoku highlight the sea change in Jersey's dispute resolution process that brings it more in line with England and Wales' CPR

High time for reform of bereavement damages

An uncertain political landscape should be no excuse to relent on the campaign for a modern law aimed at compensating those families members left behind, argues Ross Whalley

Piercing the corporate veil in confiscation proceedings

Even though POCA is weighted in favour of the prosecution, the scales of justice are beginning to tilt in the direction of the defendant, explains David Bloom

Changing the culture of traditional partnerships

For a law firm to become truly agile, it cannot simply rely upon technology and flexible contracts, explains Robert Morley

Teaching young lawyers old tax tricks

John Bunker discusses using nil rate band discretionary trusts to assist with resident nil rate band planning

The new era post of professional liability

Lawyers should be concerned, when negotiating the terms of a retainer, to make the scope of their duty clear, explains Georgina Squire

Wildcard regulators

The SRA should use its powers sparingly and treat client confidential information with the same respect that solicitors must employ, says Susanna Heley

More than just a question of choice

With the applicants in the Northern Ireland abortion case set for an appeal to Strasbourg, Scotland looking at offering NI women NHS termination, and the DUP about to support a Conservative government, the issue isn't going to go away, says Anna Macey