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New ground
Solicitors Journal

New ground

Law firms are increasingly embracing the internet as a way of accessing a variety of popular legal applications, but what are the benefits – and drawbacks – of this kind of technology, asks Dominic Cullis
Update: crime
Solicitors Journal

Update: crime

John Price QC discusses cases involving sentencing powers in relation to firearms offences, misconduct by the trial judge and the proper use of 'facial mapping' evidence
Fighting fees
Solicitors Journal

Fighting fees

With careful planning, a realistic view of the claim's value and cooperation between the parties, litigants can legitimately reduce their court fees, says DJ Tim Jenkins
No guarantees
Solicitors Journal

No guarantees

Disclaiming a lease is a standard option where tenants become insolvent, but it does not extinguish the rights of third parties such as guarantors or former tenants, warns Julian Sidoli del Ceno
Made to order
Solicitors Journal

Made to order

The role of grandparents and the rise in shared residence orders are two of the main trends the family courts have been grappling with when considering a child's best interests. Noel Arnold reports
Off balance
Solicitors Journal

Off balance

The Serious Organised Crime and Police Act wrongly elevates minor offences committed by protestors to serious criminal actions and gives disproportionate protection to animal research organisations, says Benjamin Newton