Commercial

Articles

29 Apr 2008

Who wins at forfeits?

The seller in a property transaction should no longer expect that rescission on the buyer's part will automatically lead to a windfall forfeiture of the initial deposit from the defaulting party, explains Nitej Davda

29 Apr 2008

Business leads

The ability to generate and convert leads into business is a skill that modern firms must master, says Yuri Rapoport

22 Apr 2008

Update: personal injury and clinical negligence

Vijay Ganapathy discusses recent rulings on limitation and dependancy duties, while Jock MacKenzie reviews cases involving expert witnesses

22 Apr 2008

Update: road traffic

Jonathan Black reviews the latest cases on drink-driving offences and speeding

22 Apr 2008

Be cautious on costs

Solicitors should exercise greater caution when preparing early costs estimates for clients, says Sarah Conroy as the High Court has recently retreated from its earlier position

22 Apr 2008

Solicitors conduct under the claims management

In his series on the new claims management regulations Gordon Exall considers their effect on business expenses and the guidance given by the Solicitors Regulatory Authority

22 Apr 2008

Practice trends: personal injury

Recent judgments have only embittered the costs war between personal injury claimant lawyers and insurers, says Patrick Allen. Now the Court of Appeal has the opportunity to bring reason into chaos; failing that, the government should take action

31 Dec 2007

Moving with the times

Rupert Butler assesses some of the latest developments, including Barry George's successful appeal against his conviction, Amnesty International's role in asylum cases and the slaughter of cattle