Archive

Law firm in equal ABS partnership with charity

Aspire to receive 50 per cent of profits to reinvest back into charitable causes

Multi-disciplinary practices: friend or foe?

Regulators must pick their battles when it comes to overseeing MDPs, ABSs and non-reserved legal activities, explains Stuart Bushell

Japanese horticulture ties legislation up in knots

Sellers must take care to avoid liability for misrepresentation when replying to questions about Japanese knotweed, says Andrew Skelly

Solicitors unable to draft divorce petitions correctly

Poorly prepared D8 forms are causing unnecessary delays because lawyers won't read the guidance notes, explains District Judge Nigel Law

The star treatment

Camilla Bishop gives tips and advice on how to be a better private client lawyer

Local government update

Kim Howell asks whether downsizing in austerity is an obligation or an opportunity

Residential property update

Glenda Ferneyhough discusses off-plan properties, registration of public grounds and Japanese knotweed

There is no right or wrong path into law

Freshers starting at university this autumn do not have their fate set in stone, explains Kate Davies