Dispute resolution: use of tiered clauses
A recent decision provides support for the validity of so-called escalation clauses.
Commercial property: competition and use
Commercial property lawyers have been largely untroubled by the 1998 Competition Act, thanks to the statutory instrument which excluded land agreements (such as leases) from the scope of that act. Although the exclusion was revoked in 2010, there have been few cases.
Fraud in PI law claims
The Law Commission’s retreat on fraud in personal injury is welcome, but raises troubling questions.
Roundtable: the IT crowd
Law firms are embracing cutting-edge technology to improve efficiency and provide services that meet client expectations.
Ian Watkins appeal
Court of Appeal judges sitting at Cardiff Crown Court have dismissed an attempt by Ian Watkins, former singer with the Lostprophets, to reduce his 35-year sentence for child sex offences.
Legal aid at 65
Only the public can move access to justice up the political agenda.
HRA: thinking the ‘unthinkable’
Reshuffle reveals level of scheming against human rights.
Brand at a premium
With PII, it is in no one’s interest to go shopping as the prices and goods are changed.
Wonga: letters of the law
The token compensation Wonga must pay is wholly inadequate.
The health of the legal system
Trials highlight problems of funding and representation.
Why guideline rates reform was doomed
Lord Dyson shows zero tolerance for far-reaching reform based on poor evidence gathered with insufficient funding.
Breach of privilege
The Sarkozy case raises important questions about the issue of technology and lawyer-client confidentiality.
Court reforms are urgent
An innovative drug and alcohol project shows the courts need a bigger role in tackling social problems.
Call time on the law officers and lord chancellor
If the positions have become ceremonial and are not held by senior lawyers, is it time to abolish them?
The perfect match?
The legal world could embrace the ‘specific formula’ approach encouraged by a revolutionary dating app.
BOOK REVIEW: Costs & Fees Encyclopaedia (2014-2015 edition)
A useful collection of materials, sorted by subject, but without commentary or explanation.
