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New guidance for experts

The new guidelines are not revolutionary, but nevertheless iron out a number of important issues for experts, say Hugh Lyons and Giles Hutt

How to manage your quantum expert

Tighter costs budgets mean solicitors must take a more hands-on approach to the selection and supervision of experts, says Richard Formby

Same, same but better

The new national standards should add quality assurance to children proceedings in the Family Court, claims Victoria Sterritt

The role of experts in debt recovery

Rob Kerrigan explores the dynamics of acting for lenders when mortgage payments are defaulted

Small law firms use social media to punch above their weight

The UK's top 200 firms have fewer than 360,000 Twitter followers between them

Principle of least interest

Budget constraints, tight timetabling and harsh costs sanctions are increasing tensions between experts and solicitors and risk undermining justice, says Mark Solon

Reform of 'groundless threats' regime in IP law is a boost for SME innovation

The Law Society takes credit for IP reform following a nine-year lobbying campaign with stakeholders

Police retention of protestor's data is lawful

A peaceful protestor who lost his bid to have personal details removed from a police database will take his case to the European Court of Human Rights. Catherine Baksi reports