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Update: company and insolvency

Michael Twomey and Eamonn McNamara analyse the recent House of Lords' decision in McGrath v Riddell and how it will affect international insolvency rulings

Repossession claims against third parties

Lenders seeking to repossess a property on grounds of arrears may soon no longer be able to stop third party occupiers claiming beneficial rights, says...

An active regulator

The SRA's tough new approach to regulation is too intrusive, says David Mayhew

Interest: are you getting enough?

Claims for interest on late payment are straightforward and judges will not look favourably on parties who do not play by the rules, says District...

Joined by the HIP

Imran Khan explains how one firm of solicitors took the introduction of Home Information Packs as a commercial opportunity by setting up its own HIP...

Update: licensing

Roy Light reviews the latest practice and recent cases under the Licensing Act 2003

Knife through the stereotypes

ARound about the time I was still doing juvenile court crime – like delinquency, a practice one hopes to grow out of – the fashion...

Face-to-face training still favoured above online

Solicitors Journal's training survey highlighted the lack of a systematic approach to training as well as the majority of respondants prefering face-to-face courses