Legal Profession: Courts, Tribunals & Judiciary
Northern lights
Jenny Ramage explores the distinctive characteristics that have helped the Northern Circuit maintain its reputation as the UK’s second lega
Trends: property
Some forward-thinking conveyancing practices are seeing the current property market downturn not as a disaster, but an opportunity. Jenny Ramag
Managing change in difficult times
The credit crunch means that to remain profitable law firms must take some hard decisions becoming proactive rather than reactive, says Pete
Back to basics on confiscation
Recent House of Lords’ decisions have reminded prosecutors to focus on factual evidence rather than statutory assumptions, says Davi
Update: commercial law
Sara Partington reviews the latest developments in contract law, commercial agents, limitation clauses, cost guidance and anti-sui
Interest: are you getting enough?
Claims for interest on late payment are straightforward and judges will not look favourably on parties who do not play by the rules, says District Judge Pa
Inferring discrimination from a failure to reply to questionnaires
Tribunals should not automatically draw inferences that an employer’s failure to respond to a discrimination questionnaire indicates guilt. David Massarell
There is no substitute for qualified experts
Stephen Ashcroft advises claimant lawyers to obtain financial analysis from experts to protect themselves against professional indemnit
Clearer view emerges on the rights of light
A recent appeal court decision should lighten fears by developers that construction stands no chance if there are light obstruction issues, say Tim Foley a
