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Keeping it in proportion

Setting and keeping costs budgets are a good discipline, even where this isn't mandatory and however unclear the rules may be, says Matthew Gwynne

Court hears rare treatment withdrawal application for minimally conscious patient

Mr Justice Charles criticises Legal Aid Agency for advancing any argument 'to avoid paying legal aid'

Health and safety revolution?

Ross Whalley considers the Health and Safety Executive's new sentencing guidelines nine months on from their implementation

Hallmarks of fraud?

Fraudsters and scammers are now a part of everyday life, but lawyers can't allow themselves to become too suspicious of their own clients, writes Susanna Heley

Deregulating possession

Practitioners need to bone up on reforms to section 21 notices following the introduction of the Deregulation Act 2015, explains District Judge Stephanie Cope

Tales from practice | Facing Armageddon

In December 1999, Richard Barr issued a plea for lawyers to stay calm and not panic about the Y2K bug

How corporate governance could be the only solution

The partnership model is arguably no longer fit for purpose and some law firms may have no other choice than to become incorporated, explains Viv Williams

Pragmatic prenups

More and more couples are considering prenuptial agreements, but do they understand their implications, wonders Pippa Allsop