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Editor's blog | In search of a suitable indemnity model

Guess who was the third largest indemnity insurer by number of firms last year, managing to pip established brands like Zurich, First Title and Allianz, and coming in just after Travelers and XL, respectively in second and first position. Yes, you are right: Balva.

Can access rights survive the extinction of common rights?

Medieval concepts met modern law in ?the recent case of Norbrook Laboratories. Kate Olley examines why the latter prevailed

Hudson: wills quality scheme will help fend off big brands

Chief executive rejects accusations that the new Wills and Inheritance Quality Scheme is just 'a money-making scheme for the Law Society'

Should there be a single indemnity scheme?

The suggestion by the Consumer Panel that there should be a single professional indemnity scheme for all lawyers is reasonable enough but needs further evidence to be wholly convincing, says Graham Reid

Update | Residential property: changes to residential service charges, time limits and consultation before qualifying works

Natasha Rees and Emma Gosling assess the changes to residential service charges in the light of cases on notification requirements, time limits and consultation before qualifying works

Update | Insolvency: Material Adverse Change

Denise Fawcett asks what exactly is Material Adverse Change

Workshop: Restrictions on a registered title when dealing with residential property

John Coulter examines the use 'of restrictions on a registered title when dealing with residential property

Business development | Change means going forwards, not back

The legal landscape hasn't just been adverse to change, says Julian Summerhayes, it's been actively fighting it off