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Life in crime

Beware unmeritorious appeals, says Lucy Corrin as she warns that poor legal advice will result in court orders that time served in custody will not count

Face-to-face training still favoured above online

Solicitors Journal's training survey highlighted the lack of a systematic approach to training as well as the majority of respondants prefering face-to-face courses

Regional focus: East Anglia

'Tesco law'? Solicitors in Norfolk have seen it all before and are more concerned with issues such as the commoditisation of personal injury work. Jean-Yves Gilg reports

HBJ Gateley Wareing in maritime merger move

HBJ GATELEY Wareing (HBJGW) has announced plans to merge with the London shipping and transport law firm Holmes Hardingham.

Cafcass blighted by understaffing and poor training, say family lawyers

Family lawyers in the South East have expressed little surprise at Ofsted's criticism of Cafcass services in the region but say the findings reflect unfairly on the effort deployed by overstretched teams trying to do their best in a context of chronic understaffing.

Conveyancers should seize property downturn as chance to review systems

Conveyancers should see declining property prices and falling numbers of transactions as an opportunity to put their practices in order and ensure they run as efficiently as possible, a leading volume conveyancing specialist has said.

Untraced driver claims to rise after Court of Appeal strikes down MIB agreement

The Motor Insurance Bureau could face thousands of claims for compensation in cases involving untraced drivers after a Court of Appeal ruling that children victim of hit-and-run drivers should be able to bring late claims for compensation in the same way as personal injury claimants in cases involving uninsured drivers (Byrne v Motor Insurance Bureau [2008] EWCA Civ 574).

Beneficial ownership

What constitutes detriment for the purpose of supporting a common intention constructive trust, asks Professor Mark Pawlowski