All Practice points articles – Page 38
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FeaturePros and cons of incorporation
Limited company status remains peripheral in the legal sector – but it has its place.
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FeatureJackson reforms – embracing the changes
Firms that adopt a proactive approach to costs management will succeed under new litigation rules.
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FeatureSoftware companies and revenue recognition
What is appropriate in terms of accounting for and recognising the revenue emanating from software-related contracts?
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FeatureDisregarding ‘procedural fairness’
Life as a litigant in person reveals the routine disregard of natural justice.
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FeatureWhy is Outcome 7.6 frightening lawyers?
Learning and development: Evidence-based education for lawyers.
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FeatureSeeking out novel treatments
Lawyers need to be aware of medical advances that could benefit their clients.
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FeatureMagna Carta: still relevant?
What influence does Magna Carta have on modern-day court judgments?
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FeaturePublic inquiries: getting at the truth
Ten years on, our writers assess whether the Inquiries Act 2005 has served us well and how it might be improved.
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FeatureThe Fifa scandal and money laundering laws
With impeccable timing in the wake of the Fifa scandal, new European anti-money laundering provisions are set to come into force.
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FeatureTTIP: EU and US perspectives
A look at the advantages of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership for both sides of the Atlantic.
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FeatureDispute over wage deduction for strike
How much is an employer entitled to withhold for unauthorised absence?
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FeatureTransforming summary justice
Will the latest initiative to make magistrates’ courts more efficient actually work?
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FeatureContract law – a question of faith
Introducing implied terms of honesty and integrity into commercial contracts will do little to enhance the reputation of English law.
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FeatureCivil service ‘government’ and executive pay
Who is in charge if it takes more than a few days to form a government? And what are Labour’s policies to tackle executive pay?
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FeatureElection: property and infrastructure pledges
With the general election fast approaching, we look at the main parties’ policies on the right to buy and large infrastructure projects.
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FeatureLitigation: crowdfunding
Could crowdfunding become a viable means of financing commercial litigation?
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FeatureMore work for media lawyers?
Media law policy wins few votes, but lawyers should take note of party manifesto pledges - especially those of the Lib Dems.
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FeatureUS charges and arrest of UK trader
The high-profile arrest of a UK futures trader throws a spotlight on the severe sentences available to the US justice department.