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Update: professional negligence
Solicitors Journal

Update: professional negligence

Victoria Brackett and Katie Papworth consider a ruling on the duties of valuers, when you can rely on counsel's advice and settlement without authority
Update: pensions
Solicitors Journal

Update: pensions

With the pension pots of millions likely to be significantly reduced and fewer people than ever prepared for retirement, the future is looking bleak. Jennie Kreser considers how the D'Arcys and Bennetts of today will cope
Advising a prospective company director
Solicitors Journal

Advising a prospective company director

Practitioners should ensure prospective directors know their duties – and highlight the consequences of failing to meet them, say Jonathan Silverman and John Abbott
Myth busting
Solicitors Journal

Myth busting

Simon Gibbs separates fact from fiction on guideline hourly rates
Work in progress
Solicitors Journal

Work in progress

As we await the Supreme Court's judgment in Seldon, Suzanne McKie and Laura Bell consider how employers can currently justify a compulsory retirement age, and what further guidance is needed
Harvest festival
Solicitors Journal

Harvest festival

Now that there is guidance on how the Good Harvest decision should be applied, the position for parties entering into leases is clear, says Siobhan Jones
Louder than words
Solicitors Journal

Louder than words

The Supreme Court's decision in Autoclenz means companies cannot simply rely on a written contract to determine employment status, says Snigdha Nag
Zero tolerance
Solicitors Journal

Zero tolerance

After the riots, several local authorities promised to evict those involved. Tilly Rubens examines whether they have the power