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16 Dec 2008

Invisible people

Here is a thought for the old year's end: we do not know how lucky we are. After traipsing back from a snarl-inducing day – shouted at by small fat judge, client unnecessarily imprisoned, tiny fees, late trains and smelly tubes – and well into heavy whining mode as a result, I read an email which could have been headed 'Reality check for lucky Brit lawyers', but was rather politer than that.

16 Dec 2008

A drink at the last chance saloon

In clarifying liability for sales of alcohol to under 18s, the Licensing Act 2003 places particular responsibility on owners of alcohol, say Simon Walsh and Elliot Gold

9 Dec 2008

How to break the ice

Brushing up on your networking skills will help you build those all-important contacts, says Jack Downton

9 Dec 2008

Legal literacy

Robert Ashton identifies common writing mistakes and outlines why simplicity is the way forward

9 Dec 2008

Paying your dues

The House of Lords decision in Raguz may be common sense, but certain procedural problems for practitioners remain unresolved, say Teresa Edmund and Tim Allen

2 Dec 2008

Locked out of a solution?

How can local authorities best address the conflict between the established practice of entering into exclusivity agreements with contractors, and the new procurement rules requiring openness and transparency, asks Laura Clarke

25 Nov 2008

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 in the coming year for most practices, say Giles Peaker and Justin Bates

18 Nov 2008

Making contact work

The new Adoption and Children Act 2006 includes some seemingly powerful provisions relating to work schemes, but the question remains whether these will work in practice, asks DJ Edwina Millward