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21 Jun 2007

An energy efficient future

Despite teething problems, energy performance certificates will become a critical element of modern days' property ownership, predicts Sandra Banks

21 Jun 2007

Put on the best performance

What's the story with Energy Performance Certificates? Matthew Culnane provides some much-needed answers

15 Jun 2007

Developing a planned future

There is doubt as to whether government proposals to change the planning laws will make it on to the Statute Book, says Philip Petchey

15 Jun 2007

Behind bars: Food for thought

Behind Bars and indeed its husband are dieting this month, not that either of us are fat of course, but purely as a precautionary measure. Put it this way, one can see that one could with remarkably little trouble become porky, and a couple more blueberry muffins might just tip the balance.

15 Jun 2007

Update: licensing

Roy Light discusses the revised guidance under the Licensing Act 2003 and recent case law

15 Jun 2007

Breaking the chains

For a fundamental breach of a commercial contract, a party will always have a remedy regardless of the exclusion clause. Richard Lawson explains

15 Jun 2007

Countdown to change

It is essential for conveyancing firms to respond to new challenges by taking action, not waiting to see what eventually happens, says Fiona Gregory

15 Jun 2007

Short on time

The latest advice from the Sentencing Advisory Panel does not deal with the short sentence problem, explains Paul Tain