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Avoid disputes over property alterations

A new protocol will aid the smooth resolution of applications by tenants for consent to carry out alterations to their leasehold premises, explain Caroline Shea QC and...

The expert witness as seen by the Supreme Court

The judgment in Kennedy v Cordia is a welcome reminder of the duty of the expert to assist the court and of the limits on...

Trunki: Registered design law clarified

Following the suitcase designer's loss in the Supreme Court, John Coldham considers the current law on community registered designs

The Brexit lawyers: United in cause, divided in opinion

Matthew Rogers speaks to two lawyers with opposing views on the ?nation's best interests ahead of the EU referendum

Easements: A leisurely pursuit

Annabel Cox, Peter Selwyn, and Laura Williamson advise on what can and cannot be classed as an easement, new property measurement standards, and assets of community value

Will new guidelines improve health and safety compliance?

Zahra Nanji and Andrew Cooper consider the sentencing guidance, including the requirement to classify organisations according to turnover when assessing the level of fines

Reforms must ensure access to justice for the public

There is some merit in Briggs LJ's proposals to introduce an online court, but some matters will always require more judicial involvement, says District Judge...

Essence: A triumph of substance over form

Leo Charalambides and Katherine Barnes discuss a recent case on the right to appeal to the magistrates' court where the complainant has been incorrectly named