All Practice points articles – Page 44
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Law firms are vulnerable to cybercrime
Lawyers must ensure they have secure passwords – otherwise fraudsters could wreak havoc.
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Post-Jackson: is selling the right option?
Small firms may be tempted to get out of PI fast, but a more pragmatic approach could suit them better.
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Retention of title
We look at the issues that can arise when a claim for the price of goods is asserted in relation to a retention of title clause.
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The relationship between value and instability
Assessing the commercial impact of political change.
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Auto-enrolment pension regime
What impact will the new rules have on law firms? Non-compliance could see them hit hard.
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The legal questions raised by One Barnet
Barnet council’s radical outsourcing plans raised novel legal questions.
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Hate crimes legal review
To what extent should the criminal law be used to tackle the stirring up of hatred against minority groups?
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Effect of Jackson reforms on expert witness contracts
How might the Jackson reforms impact on contracts arising from the engagement of expert witnesses?
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New Civil Procedure Rules: handmaid or mistress?
Indulgence can no longer be granted where parties fail to comply with their procedural obligations.
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Data page - August 2013
The latest data page figures are now available – including mortgage rates and inflation.
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DBAs: greater need for expert early case assessment
It is crucial that prospective claimants get an ‘early case assessment’ of the potential scale of any settlement under Jackson’s new damages-based agreements.