Practice Notes
Civil litigation brief
This month Gordon Exall takes a detailed look at the rules relating to amending parties after the
Seeing red
Will the first case in favour of a bank stem the flow of complaints against penalty charges for
Practice trends: charity law
As the Charities Act 2006 is gradually implemented, the voluntary sector is beginning to grapple
Not in full agreement
Entire agreements clauses will only be effective if the wording is sufficiently clear and wide in
Life in crime
Francis FitzGibbon explains that the IPP regime may have the opposite effect to what wa
Compensation magic
Finally the House of Lords has addressed the question of the calculation of compensation for
Update: local government
Christopher Baker considers the new model code of conduct for members, bias and pre-determination,
Statute barred
Adrian Oliver considers the conflicting approach of the Law Lords when a litigant faces the
Carry the costs
Litigants should be able to claim their own preparation costs, argues James Ros
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