Risk & Compliance

Articles

Force their hands

The Forced Marriage Act is seen as a potential minefield for many solicitors, but it is also a much-needed step in the right direction, says Cris McCurley

Name and shame game

Will the proposal to publish solicitors' complaints records really enable consumers to make more informed choices, ask Michelle Garlick and Catherine Burtinshaw

Work equipment is under control

Spencer-Franks has redefined the employer liability boundaries, but the area of claims for injuries caused by work equipment remains open, says Jamie Clarke

The wrong way to recover service charges

Landlords must follow the terms of leases strictly when recovering service charges or face losing their investment, says Mark Warwick

Regeneration and rehabilitation

In the spirit of joined-up thinking I have been doing some thinking that I think may join up, at least I think so.

Improbable golden goose

The regulation of claims farmers may have tidied up the market but web-based referral services are still mostly a waste of time and money, says Russell Conway

Lambs to the slaughter

The credit crunch is expected to lead to a rise in claims against solicitors, placing added pressure on professional indemnity cover, but Rionne Preuveneers says escalating premiums are not inevitable, even for conveyancers who are traditionally the hardest hit

Sleeping is not working

Resident carers are set to reappear in catastrophic injury litigation, says Victoria Coleman