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Workshop: Property: mortgages and shared ownership

Few lenders involved in shared ownership schemes would agree to including the housing association in the mortgage deeds without it having any liability, while the Land Registry will also refuse registration if only the individual purchaser is named, says John Coulter

Adhering to the spirit of Part 36

Litigants hoping to circumvent the requirements of Part 36 offers may find it difficult to obtain indemnity costs or the costs protection the rule offers, say Ross Risby and Melissa Jones

Rethinking software licensing

The recent Oracle judgment could trigger a radical 'change of approach to the resale and licensing of 'computer software, with implications going beyond 'narrow technology circles, says Eddie Powell

Perverting the course of justice is an inherently serious offence

Judges regard the offence as so serious that defendants are unlikely to escape custody without strong mitigating factors,

Civil conduct | Acting in social media libel claims

The faster environment created by online social media is forcing defamation lawyers to act 'a lot more quickly, say Alex Cochrane and Patrick Wheeler

Update | Divorce: keeping communication channels open

Austin Chessell explains why effective communication between separating couples not only aids the resolution of disputes but helps to keep fees under control

Should you review your meetings policy?

With a clear purpose and an accountability trail meetings can have 'a transformative effect on your firm, says Julian Summerhayes

The growing interest in ABS conversion

The slow take-up in ABS conversion is no reflection on a profession increasingly keen on exploring new