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Residential property update

Janet Armstrong-Fox reviews recent cases on rights of way, nuisance and party walls, as well as the Access 'to Neighbouring Land Act

Minor changes to a document can affect its integrity

Seemingly inconsequential changes to a contract or process can ?have far-reaching effects, says Jonathan Smithers as he muses ?about recent trends in the conveyancing sector

Through the darkness: Leadership in an age of austerity

Jill King explores the traits needed to lead law firms in an age of austerity

Ethical quandary: The challenges of social networking for lawyers

Social networking is both a professional necessity and an ethical minefield for lawyers, says John G. Browning, managing partner ?at Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith

When can you safely terminate a retainer?

Before suspending work for a client who refuses to pay, solicitors must ensure that 'their terms of business clearly provide them with adequate rights to...

Civil conduct | Is mediation worth the money?

The Court of Appeal has stressed that there are legitimate circumstances when mediation ?is not appropriate, but if a party is found to have unreasonably...

Workshop: Beneficial owners and occupiers

When can an occupier claim a beneficial interest in a property ?and what should a potential buyer do to avoid hitting problems? ?John Coulter explains

Construction update

Anna Stillman reviews two protocol compliance cases, the severability of adjudicators' decisions and a case in which the court delivered a scathing reproach of a...