Technical legal practice
Litigation firms ‘expected’ to have links with costs lawyers
A Senior Courts Costs Office decision has emphasised that firms should employ costs lawyers or risk paying a heavy financial price
Warning signs: a delicate balance
There is a balance to be struck between mitigating the risk of injury and avoiding oversized warning signs in public spaces, as Joshua Hughes explains
Striking the balance with technology
Neil Lloyd tells how a new offering works with firms to facilitate a healthier relationship between staff and technology
Consultation: Judges to be deterred from political decisions
The MoJ is consulting on proposals to strike a balance between citizens’ rights and effective governance
The cladding blame game
Alec Samuels considers who could potentially be held responsible in law for problem cladding
Cycling to court
Cycling UK has applied for judicial review against the decision to remove a cycle lane opened during covid-19. Its solicitors, Leigh Day, said the decision
Criminalising trespass
A new criminal offence of intentional residence on land without consent (trespassing) has been announced. Under the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bi
Eviction ban
The ban on the enforcement of evictions has been extended to 31 May 2021. However, the Law Society warned that as tapering off measures start on 1 June, le
The cladding conundrum
Government moves to deal with the fallout from dangerous cladding leaves solicitors, in Sarah Dwight's view, unable to properly advise clients
