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Conveyancing: A whole 'new approach?

Any government initiative examining the home-buying process must look at the use of workflows and technology to speed up transactions and reduce risk, writes Viv Williams

How unreasonable?

Tom Carpenter-Leitch discusses guidance from the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) on the threshold and procedure for awards of costs for 'acting unreasonably'

Election petition cases | The Solicitors' Journal - July 10, 1886

It may be useful, at the present time, to note some of the leading points decided by the election petition cases tried after the last General Election, and reported in the new part of "O'Malley & Hardcastle," which we recently reviewed.

Building a brand

Firms seeking to retain fee earners and secure clients need to look beyond restrictive covenants and focus on developing a strong brand to create loyalty to your business, not the individuals within it, writes Judith Dorkins

Complaints handling in the 'named and shamed' era

Resolving a complaint internally avoids the uncertainty of an LeO reference, exposure to a fixed fee, and reputational damage, advise James Holman and Helen Littlewood

Unravelling the paradox 'of guilty-innocence

Richard Easton considers whether the presumption of innocence in criminal proceedings, enshrined in article 6.2, extends to protect individuals facing subsequent employment vetting

McDonald: Settling unanswered questions

David Sawtell and Erol Topal consider the Supreme Court decision on the application of article 8 to private sector lettings

Recommended reading: Changes to the Accounts Rules

It is essential that firms familiarise themselves with the SRA's proposals to pare down the Accounts Rules and focus on the core requirements, says Susanna Heley