Making reference to a period of extension in a tenancy agreement can have a less than desirable effect for landlords wishing to contract out, says John Martin
Hospital managers should tread carefully before making a conditional discharge order following the latest Mental Health Act's Code of Practice, says Andrew Parsons
Misunderstanding the rules on transferring fee payments from a client account to the firm's account could have disastrous consequences on your practice, says Tony Guise
With comparison websites becoming a growing trend in the legal services sector, law firms should consider whether they should factor them into their marketing plans, says Jo Summers
James Falkner reviews a rare agricultural tenancy case, new environmental regulations affecting farming, and protection of land from becoming a highway
Lynne Passmore reviews the latest cases on costs in ancillary relief proceedings, the validity of pre- and post-nuptial agreements, and the use of documents by solicitors in divorce cases
Special care should be taken before publication of so-called 'misery memoirs', to ensure that the dangers of a libel action are minimised, says Rod Dadak
Firms in the Thames Valley are optimistic they'll survive but will have to row harder to make sure they don't capsize in the current economic climate, writes Jean-Yves Gilg