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The proposal for a new absolute ground for possession is misjudged

Contrary to government assurances, the new absolute ground for possession in anti-social behaviour cases is likely to result in an unjustified rise in evictions, says Sam Madge-Wyld

View from the bench | Can the courts avoid the Jackson paper flood?

Litigants in the new Jackson environment will need to be more efficient and work more closely with ?the courts if we are to avoid being clogged up ?with paper, says District Judge Robert Jordan

Workshop: Ensuring will-writing standards

As the Law Society announces its Will-Writing Quality ?Scheme, what can solicitors do to ensure standards ?improve, asks John Bunker

Update | Construction: letters of intent

Chris Holwell examines letters of intent and asks if they are a safe tool for your clients to use

Update | Road traffic: apportioning liability to pedestrians

The courts are taking a more ?nuanced approach to apportioning?liability in road traffic accidents involving ?pedestrians, says Roger Cooper

Are you the king of the jungle? A 360-degree appraisal will tell you

By Guy Vincent, Partner, Bircham Dyson Bell 

'Not enough' shopping around, consumer panel says

More shop around for family lawyers but less for conveyancers, panel says as it urges regulators to show greater leadership

Northern delights | Making fiction fact

In our fight to save the justice system, what better role model to look to than Atticus Finch, says Kevin Poulter