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East Anglia: all change

Despite escaping the worst effects of the downturn, changes in the legal and economic climate have encouraged East Anglia firms to review their strategies and...

Job for life?

My Mum and Dad are retired teachers. Not being pushy parents I don't think they much minded which career path I chose as I neared...

For better or for worse

Lord Justice Jackson's preliminary report raises fundamental questions that could give rise to a sea change in the way litigation is funded and managed, potentially...

Larke still ascending

Solicitors should be more forthcoming when faced with a 'Larke v Nugus' letter challenging a will and play their part in the greater drive to...

Out of site, out of mind

Websites offering user-generated content that behave responsibly in relation to copyright infringement should be safe from court action – at least until there is further...

Taking cover

Premiums might go up, or they might not, but either way solicitors would benefit from putting in early and properly presented applications to their indemnity...

An unreasonable demand?

Statutory demands, an invaluable method of debt collection in the current climate, can be set aside by application to the court, but this will only...

There's no arguing

Mediation is finally being taken as a realistic alternative to litigation but it remains surrounded by misunderstandings, says Matthew Greenberg