Tue Mar 16 2010
Calling the experts
Expert 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 reportConveyancing
Calling the experts
Wed Feb 24 2010
Judges to be asked about voluntary work
People 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 2010
Keeping track
Cell phone technology is a new area of forensic science but it is already proving a valuable tool for crime investigations and prosecutors, says Paul SandersonTue Feb 23 2010
By the book
There has been welcome convergence in the mortgage lending industry, but isn't it time for a rebalancing of the lender-conveyancer relationship, asks Jonathan SmithersTue Feb 02 2010
Silent witness
Claimants in conveyancing negligence cases should be permitted to use legal experts where the judge has little understanding or experience of property law, argues Jonathan FerrisWed Dec 16 2009
Jewish school loses admissions policy challenge
One 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 2009
Unfinished sympathy
Many 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 2009
LSB confirms 2010 regulatory framework
The Legal Services Board has published its final rules on the new regulatory framework applicable to the legal sector from January 2010.