Online marketplaces in sights of consumer protection reform
Law Commission proposals to update product liability also cover psychiatric harm caused by defective software.
Costs anomaly 'the worst of both worlds'?
Contempt proceedings.
LPAs – unsupervised preparation and signing
Private client.
Assets of community value revisited
Local government.
Procedural irregularity on appeal
Civil procedure.
Boardroom reshuffle at Payne Hicks Beach
Chair steps down after seven years during which income and profitability have surged at 256-year-old firm.
Payne Hicks Beach toasts record growth and profits
Venerable Lincoln’s Inn outfit whose partners include feared divorce lawyer Fiona Shackleton is growing rapidly amid a strategic overhaul.
Tribunal upholds bar imposed more than 20 years ago
Individual who applied to revoke section 43 order leaves hearing after being refused an adjournment.
Surge in complaints about social media posts by barristers
Bar Standards Board says complaints mostly related to Israel-Palestine conflict and gender rights.
Supply and demand
You might have noticed that in recent weeks the Gazette has reported on a slew of law firm insolvencies. A coincidence? Almost certainly not.
Mother in Law: Working part-time? Don’t sell yourself short
Diary of a busy practitioner.
An exceptional specialist reference work
Justin Patten reviews 'Tristram and Coote’s Probate Practice (33rd edition)'.
Conveyancer reveals tax adviser registration woe
Challenges and frustrations facing conveyancing sector revealed at Law Society property conference.
Firm sees off £50m negligence claim over property development
Deal collapsed because of commercial reasons rather than any legal errors, High Court finds.
Court gives Irwin Mitchell choice: repay client or be open to litigation
Judge offers firm the chance to cover 60% of client’s potential claim for compensation.
Firm to pay ‘recommendation fee’ for serious injury referrals
Minster Law plans to build network among firms that want to pass on serious injury claims.
