Legal Practice Notes & Tips for Solicitors

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Part 36 and property disputes: lessons from the Bankside decision

The Bankside decision highlights the potential costs pitfalls of Part 36 in property disputes and the importance of keeping settlement strategy under careful review

Violence in residential care: risk assessment, training and employer liability

A recent judgment involving a support worker injured by a service user highlights the importance of behaviour-specific risk assessments, effective training, clear communication and appropriate...

Preparing for the private rented sector database

The new database is likely to impose further compliance requirements on landlords and tie in with the possession process

New illegal working rules expand organisational liability

Section 48 extends illegal working liability across subcontracting chains, online matching services and substitution arrangements

Court of Appeal condemns ‘privilege hunting’ as abuse of process

The Court of Appeal has confirmed that covert attempts to obtain an opponent’s privileged information constitute an abuse of process, while rejecting strike-out as the...

Preparing clients for effective mediation

Solicitors should raise mediation early, time it carefully and prepare clients for realistic, effective negotiation

PD51ZH reshapes transparency in English commercial litigation

The new disclosure pilot expands public access while increasing confidentiality, reputational and strategic risks for litigating parties

When a claimant dies during personal injury proceedings

A practical guide to substitution, probate, costs, and QOCS following a claimant's death during personal injury litigation