Archive

Mental capacity

As 'Make a Will' month begins, Dr Keith Rix reports on the assessment of mental capacity in elderly clients

Faith lift

Imran Benson considers the Law Commission's proposal to review the law of insurance contracts and asks: is this the end of good faith?

Bankruptcy

The High Court decision in Randhawa fleshes out the nature of the recently introduced bankruptcy restriction order. Tim Akkouh reports

Update: dismissal law

Martin Edwards discusses reason for dismissal, lapsed warnings, dismissal on racial grounds, dismissal and disability, statutory dismissal procedure, 'no difference' principle and compensation.

Registering leases

Determining when and which leases must be registered under the Land Registration Act 2002 need not be complicated. Karen Baldwin provides a practical perspective

Three's a crowd?

M v M: Tony Roe reports on subpoenas on third parties in ancillary relief proceedings

Agency drivers

Can a commercial goods vehicle operator avoid being prosecuted for not having an operator licence because the driver is neither his employee nor agent? Anthony Ostrin and Lynne Townley report

Tribunal trials

Alan Murdie reports on the potential impact of Draft Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Bill