Conveyancing

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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...

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...

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...

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.

On the safe side

Employers that ensure they implement the correct health and safety procedures are unlikely to be found liable for workplace accidents, says Dan McCauley

Joining forces

Does 'soldier discrimination' amount to indirect discrimination on the ground of sex, ask Taha Idris and Kai Graf von Pahlen

Overlapping interference

For all the differences between trespass and nuisance, the courts have appeared ready to accept the possibility of overlap, says Mark Pawlowski

Riding the wave

The arrival of ABS and the predicted rise in bulk conveyancing are causing concern in the legal world, but some firms are considering how they...