We all, hopefully, are inspired by somebody at some stage in our lives. I doubt that I am alone in identifying John Mortimer as one of a handful of people who have inspired me at a certain time in my life. By the time I went to university I had already devoured many of the Rumpole stories, watched their faithful adaptation on television, and then read John Mortimer's autobiography “Clinging to the Wreckageâ€.
Consortium working can be done effectively, and it will help the growing number of those ineligible for public funding with access to legal advice, says Russell Conway
Making reference to a period of extension in a tenancy agreement can have a less than desirable effect for landlords wishing to contract out, says John Martin
Hospital managers should tread carefully before making a conditional discharge order following the latest Mental Health Act's Code of Practice, says Andrew Parsons
Misunderstanding the rules on transferring fee payments from a client account to the firm's account could have disastrous consequences on your practice, says Tony Guise
With comparison websites becoming a growing trend in the legal services sector, law firms should consider whether they should factor them into their marketing plans, says Jo Summers
James Falkner reviews a rare agricultural tenancy case, new environmental regulations affecting farming, and protection of land from becoming a highway
Lynne Passmore reviews the latest cases on costs in ancillary relief proceedings, the validity of pre- and post-nuptial agreements, and the use of documents by solicitors in divorce cases
