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The 'right to rent' checking regime

The government's new requirements for landlords not only risk increasing bureaucracy and raising rents, but also encouraging discrimination, warns Tessa Shepperson

Proportionality and rationality in judicial review

The decisions in Keyu and Youssef raise further questions about the application of Wednesbury unreasonableness as a standard for judicial review, writes Saara Idelbi

When should a report be qualified?

SRA directions on common breaches of the Accounts Rules have been sparse at best, so solicitors and reporting accountants will welcome new guidance, says Simon Sheppard

Liability for engaging in anti-competitive practices

Following the judgment in AC-Treuhand, undertakings providing services that might assist a cartel should be wary of fines, explains Paul Stanley QC

SDLT: Trustees and executors beware

John Bunker reviews the new stamp duty land tax charges on additional properties and advises on the traps to watch out for

Changes ahead for costs budgeting

Steve Davies advises practitioners to be mindful of budgets as the courts are increasingly willing to penalise parties by disallowing items and restricting future costs

Cyber vulnerability - minimising the risk

Ashley Roughton provides practical advice on how law firms can take steps to reduce the risk of cyber attackers stealing information

Navigating human error

Guy Hirst explains the processes industries like aviation and healthcare use to manage the risk of human error