Online marketplaces in sights of consumer protection reform
Law Commission proposals to update product liability also cover psychiatric harm caused by defective software.
LPAs – unsupervised preparation and signing
Private client.
Assets of community value revisited
Local government.
Procedural irregularity on appeal
Civil procedure.
Early neutral evaluation and costs
Alternative dispute resolution.
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.
Legal blogger was 'fond of me', Milne tells court
Solicitor convicted of stalking court blogger cross-examined by defence barrister at Snaresbrook Crown Court.
SRA to probe sting lawyer
Regulator will investigate BBC News report about a practitioner filmed allegedly advising on how to avoid fines for employing illegal workers.
Dodging the dock
One wonders how ‘tough’ new prison punishments for avoiding sentencing hearings really are.
Access – not talent – is the missing ingredient
The legal profession has never looked more diverse. But look beyond the point of entry and the picture changes.
A Concise History of American Law
David Pickup reviews 'A Concise History of American Law' by William E. Nelson.
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.
