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22 Jun 2007

Ordeal by water and fire

Rylands v Fletcher, which extended the law of nuisance, remains very much alive in cases of fire on premises, says Stephen Bickford-Smith

22 Jun 2007

Renewing insurance

In anticipation of solicitors' professional indemnity insurance later this year, Michael J Wilson reviews the main issues

22 Jun 2007

Unjust enrichment: strict liability for trust property

Recent cases in the English and Commonwealth courts herald a radical change to the conditions for liability and for unjust enrichment, says Henry Webb

22 Jun 2007

Higher standards

Many of the rules in the recently issued Solicitors' Regulation Authority new code of conduct for solictors are based on well-known principles but they take a more direct approach. David Barton explains.

21 Jun 2007

Tightening up the green belt

Green belts and brown fields: the horns of the development dilemma? Martin Edwards and Christiaan Zwart report

21 Jun 2007

Bulgarian delights

Kamen Shoylev and Nadejda Iordanova explain Bulgarian property acquisition for UK clients

21 Jun 2007

Delivery options

Environmental issues may have reached critical mass in the UK's psyche but will the planning process be a greater hurdle to clear, asks Martin Edwards

21 Jun 2007

Blow down a storm of protest

So-called 'green' energy generation methods, such as wind power may in turn create its own form of pollution. Andy McKenzie explains