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Practice trends: housing law

During 2008 there were some major housing law cases, shaping practice into 2009, while proposed new legal aid contracts from 2010 will involve big decisions...

Constructive thinking

Mark Pawlowski asks whether there is scope for giving effect to informal land agreements by applying constructive trust doctrine

Update: employment

Sue Ashtiany considers the merits and potential pitfalls of the new ACAS Code on disciplinary and grievance procedures, and reviews a case on discrimination and...

Civil litigation brief

In the previous two articles Gordon Exall looked at the changes introduced by the new Part 6 in relation to service of the Claim Form....

All change please

Before we get down to the nitty gritty please start to ponder on the vexed question that most solicitors have had to confront at some...

Your home as a raffle prize

Raffles could be an innovative way of selling property in a depressed market but owners risk falling foul of gambling laws, says Richard Lawson

Regulatory nightmares

A recent decision of the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT), currently unreported, holds many lessons for solicitors, explains Tony Guise

Update: competition

Richard Waite reviews the latest developments in emergency rescue measures for banks, public interest considerations in mergers and acquisitions, parallel trade prevention and punishment for...