Legal Practice Notes & Tips for Solicitors

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Adjudication's fragile justice: the roles at play

Anthony Armitage explores how adjudication failures reveal crucial flaws across legal, professional, and evidentiary processes in construction disputes

How the Tipping Act reforms workplace practices

John Grant examines the Tipping Act and how it offers protection for workers and consequences for non-compliant employers

Increased case disposals in family courts signal positive shift

More families are reaching quicker resolutions, but challenges persist without substantial investment in the court system, writes Lauren Evans

Capacity to litigate: a step toward clarity?

Andrew Morgan examines key reforms to capacity litigation and their impact on civil proceedings

Strict compliance with PD57AC: lessons from recent case law

Eleanor Firth explains how non-compliance with CPR Practice Direction 57AC can lead to severe consequences, as recent cases highlight the risks of disregarding its stringent requirements

Fixed Recoverable Costs: a barrier to justice in housing disrepair claims?

Nick McDonnell argues that the implementation of the FRC regime in housing disrepair claims would profoundly impede access to justice

Airlines face increased liability as courts recognise claims for psychological injuries

Sarah Stewart explains how rulings have expanded air carrier liability under the Montreal Convention to include purely psychological injuries, potentially reshaping aviation claims

Lasting powers of attorney: do we need replacement attorneys?

Ann Stanyer highlights the benefits of advising clients to carefully consider their choice of attorneys, including the option of appointing multiple joint and several attorneys