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Invisible people

Here is a thought for the old year's end: we do not know how lucky we are. After traipsing back from a snarl-inducing day –...

Update: professional negligence

Spike Charlwood and Alice Nash review the latest cases on dishonesty, limitation and witness immunity, and consider how the principles of 'loss of a chance'...

Update: crime

Ian Harris and Christopher Gutteridge comment on recent changes to the sentencing of dangerous offenders, the absence of a comprehensive database of statute law and...

South Coast: looking beyond the recession

Firms on the South Coast are working hard on their unique specialisms to beat the downturn but they are also planning their next move and...

Paying your dues

The House of Lords decision in Raguz may be common sense, but certain procedural problems for practitioners remain unresolved, say Teresa Edmund and Tim Allen

Legal literacy

Robert Ashton identifies common writing mistakes and outlines why simplicity is the way forward

Employment in the internet age

Misuse of technology by employees can land employers in hot water, and the range of defences available are limited, says Sarah Crowther

How to break the ice

Brushing up on your networking skills will help you build those all-important contacts, says Jack Downton