Tue Jul 07 2009
Staying on the right side
Tony Guise discusses how solicitors can manage referrals properly to avoid the wrath of the regulatorExpert witness
Staying on the right side
Tue Jun 30 2009
Pick and choose
The level of damages awarded in spinal injury claims is high and is increasing rapidly, but these figures can only be achieved by selecting the right experts. Paul Paxton considers professionals who could improve the chance of a successful outcomeTue Jun 16 2009
East Anglia: all change
Despite escaping the worst effects of the downturn, changes in the legal and economic climate have encouraged East Anglia firms to review their strategies and explore new avenues to prosperity. Jean-Yves Gilg reports
Tue Jun 16 2009
Medical attention
With the number of experts willing to take on medico-legal work falling, and those that do failing to keep up to date with their area of expertise, solicitors should think carefully before instructing them, says DJ David OldhamTue Jun 09 2009
Taking cover
Premiums might go up, or they might not, but either way solicitors would benefit from putting in early and properly presented applications to their indemnity insurance provider and avoid last year's fiasco. Jean-Yves Gilg reportsTue May 26 2009
Driving a hard bargain
Proposed plea bargaining powers would have important ramifications for both prosecutors and defenders in complex financial crime cases, says Steven FrancisTue May 26 2009
Trivial pursuit
With wider protection available to whistleblowers, employees' concerns about environmental damage should not be disregarded as too trivial, says Daniel TivadarTue May 05 2009
Lessons in life
Practitioners are frustrated that it is becoming harder for children and parents to access legal advice in education disputes, as Jenny Ramage discovers