PROTOCOL DETAILS Those involved in the housing field should already be aware that a draft pre-action protocol is now out for consultation.

The early responses show a welcome high level of interest and all received will be considered by the Law Society's working group in an effort to produce a final version.

If any interested parties have not had sight of the protocol it is not too late, the closing date for comments being Friday 9 March.

Find the draft by looking under civil litigation at www.lawsociety.org.uk or tel: 020 7320 5746.

If you think the protocol is satisfactory, but have no specific comments, we would still like to hear from you so as to get a feel for practitioners' reactions.John Swan, chairman of the Law Society Housing disrepair protocol working group