Legal Practice Notes

Articles

8 Dec 2020

A high bar

The courts have considered what a responsible and logical body of doctors would have done in similar circumstances, as Dr Jock Mackenzie explains

2 Dec 2020

Covid-19: taking liberties

Despite further delay, the liberty protection safeguards regulations and code of practice will be properly scrutinised, as Matthew Duncan explains

1 Oct 2020

Simultaneous exchange and completion

Sarah Dwight warns of the risks of exchanging and completing a house move the same day

1 Jun 2020

Let's Talk

Zaid Dadah outlines the temporary measures introduced by the government designed to avoid business failure as a result of covid-19

1 Mar 2020

Parental alienation: turning the tide

Judicial attitudes towards parental alienation are shifting, as Natasha Ord explains

1 Feb 2020

In demand

A party must ensure a debt has in fact fallen due before taking legal steps to recover the money, says Thomas Bond

1 Feb 2020

Leaving cohabitees behind

It may be time for a fundamental rethink to ensure unmarried couples receive the same benefits and tax breaks as married couples and civil partners, says Matthew Duncan

1 Feb 2020

A Mutual French Divorce

Charlotte Symes examines whether divorce by mutual consent is a safe bet or a risky move for couples considering divorcing in the UK or France