Tue Mar 16 2010Calling the expertsExpert witness immunity could soon be removed, creating a new field of professional negligence; but are there any public policy reasons for retaining it? Andrew Wigston and Rebecca Mandal report
Wed Feb 24 2010Judges to be asked about voluntary workPeople applying for judicial posts should be asked about voluntary work, Baroness Neuberger, chair of the Lord Chancellor's advisory panel on judicial diversity, has said.
Tue Feb 23 2010Keeping trackCell phone technology is a new area of forensic science but it is already proving a valuable tool for crime investigations and prosecutors, says Paul Sanderson
Tue Feb 23 2010By the bookThere has been welcome convergence in the mortgage lending industry, but isn't it time for a rebalancing of the lender-conveyancer relationship, asks Jonathan Smithers
Tue Feb 02 2010Silent witnessClaimants in conveyancing negligence cases should be permitted to use legal experts where the judge has little understanding or experience of property law, argues Jonathan Ferris
Wed Dec 16 2009Jewish school loses admissions policy challengeOne of the oldest Jewish schools in England has lost its appeal against a Court of Appeal ruling that its admissions policy breached race discrimination laws.
Tue Dec 15 2009Unfinished sympathyMany buyers have become unable to obtain funding for off-plan purchases that were agreed in better economic times, but there are several options open to purchasers and developers seeking to mitigate the problems this can raise, say Charles Joseph and Tim Polli
Fri Dec 11 2009LSB confirms 2010 regulatory frameworkThe Legal Services Board has published its final rules on the new regulatory framework applicable to the legal sector from January 2010.