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Factual evidence: Is it a level playing field?

Judges must treat lay witnesses' evidence equally to that of professional witnesses in order to achieve justice, insists Nicola Wainwright

The litigants in person who are playing a game

Nicholas Heaton and Giles Hutt advise on whether to assist unrepresented opponents and when to detect foul play

Revolutionising the solicitor brand

Is the relaxation of the separate business rule an opportunity or a threat for solicitors, asks Viv Williams

EU Succession Regulation: The answer for cross-border estates?

While the UK has opted out of Brussels IV, clients with assets in EU member states must still be advised to review their wills before...

Solicitors take the prize for industry innovation

Regulatory and legislative changes emerge as both a barrier to and driver of innovation

Special foundations: An origin story

Restrictions in the London Building Acts (Amendment) Act 1939 were carried into the Party Wall etc. Act 1996; David Bowden discusses how they are now...

Training in ethics needs to come sooner rather than later

Joanne Urston welcomes the inclusion of ethics in the SRA's competence statement, saying lawyers need to develop a sense of professionalism

Court of Appeal overturns 'Michelin man' payout decision

Ronayne has set the bar high for secondary victims cases, discusses Charles Bagot