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Litigating in the Ivory Coast: A toxic shock

In Agouman v Leigh Day [2016] EWHC 1324 (QB), the High Court determined that solicitors breached their duty to clients in group litigation in the Ivory Coast...

Make a difference in the profession and beyond

In the big decisions about the long-term future of the solicitor profession, the voices of the people who will constitute that future should be the...

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...

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...

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...

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