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Conveyancers vulnerable to fraud by failing to e-verify clients

Sole practitioners are leaving themselves exposed to risk of criminal activity

Equality Act not protecting the disabled, peers find

Lords committee slams government inaction, the introduction of tribunal fees, and cuts to legal aid

New solicitors' rulebook begins to take shape

Code of conduct to be slashed to a just 10 pages, reveals Crispin Passmore

Forgiven and forgotten?: Disclosure of criminal records

The courts' struggle to balance public safety against fairness to former offenders will continue with four upcoming appeals, writes Richard Easton

Group libelling - March 18, 1944

From the Massachusetts Law Quarterly for December, 1943, we gratefully cull an extract from the Boston Herald of 28th May, 1943, on a subject which...

How good are you at doing the washing up?

Like neglected household chores, old client matters can build up quickly; Steve Billot advises firms on clearing up the clutter

Vnuk: An involuntary risk transfer

A recent CJEU decision on the 'use' of a vehicle raises questions about the scope of compulsory motor insurance, as well as the wider issue...

LAA urged to delay compulsory CCMS use

Failing government IT project risks further restricting access to justice, says Resolution