Latest Legal News

Articles

Bleak house, bleak future

The statutory framework for how councils should support homeless children is good, but the overall housing and welfare system and council cuts risk failure to make it a reality, says Enver Solomon

Lessons from 50 years of legal change

David Kirwan says despite innumerable changes in the legal sector over half a century, clients still need to know they're dealing with a living, breathing human solicitor

APIL calls for clarity on medical reports

Solicitors 'blind' to their failings

Land Registry fails to meet key targets

HM Land Registry (HMLR) has failed to meet key targets on reducing conveyancer errors and completing complex register cases, according to its annual performance report.

Why challenge is equal to work/life balance for lawyer wellbeing

Kedge Martin explains why providing lawyers with challenging and rewarding work is just as important as letting them leave the office at 7pm

A 'no deal' Brexit and IP protection

Karen Holden and Christine Zembrzuski run through the critical actions businesses need to take to protect their IP post Brexit

Divorcing couples opt for fixed fees

Nearly two-thirds of couples divorcing or dissolving a civil partnership now pay fixed fees – but final legal fees for many were higher than expected, a new report has shown.