Allowing the police to 'kettle' demonstrators and non-demonstrators alike does not adequately balance the duty to preserve the peace with the rights of the citizen, says Paul Harris
While law firms today are more technically savvy than they used to be, practitioners must improve their ability to deal with electronic evidence so that the use of tactical e-disclosure is phased out, says Martin Baldock
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 Oldham
Julian Boswall explains the role the planning system plays in implementing renewable energy projects which will be essential in the UK's drive to meet its electricity needs
The new HIPs regulations give solicitors the opportunity to take charge of the process and improve on relationships with clients and estate agents, says Chris Myers
The Jackson Report is a balanced and critical look at the cost of litigation, which practitioners should not dismiss as yet another review but fully engage with, says Andrew Parker
The offshore world has a reputation of being exclusively for wealthy tax payers, but in reality many jurisdictions offer 'ordinary' people the chance to ensure their future financial security, say Dawn Tindall and Jonathan Carter