Practice points – Page 29
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FeatureQuiet revolution in our courts
Profound changes to the way justice is done are welcome – but transforming the system raises urgent questions.
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FeatureWales: devolving tax
Solicitors will play a key role as Wales moves closer to the operation of devolved taxes.
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FeatureCriminal legal aid contracts – third time lucky?
Advice for firms that are unsuccessful in the MoJ’s latest procurement for its controversial contracts.
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FeatureOlympics 2016: this sporting life
Working as an arbitrator at the Rio Olympics was the highlight of my career.
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FeaturePlanning: neighbourhood development
Plans designed to offer a solution to the housing crisis are being frustrated by legislative anomalies and an over-zealous approach.
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OpinionAccess to justice for Travellers and Gypsies
A new movement aims to highlight the problems still faced by these groups and to end discrimination against them.
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FeatureCrossing the river — the law on legal professional privilege
A recent decision in Hong Kong may have powerful repercussions for the concept of LPP.
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FeatureBriggs' online court: what is enough justice?
The law has a dubious history with large-scale IT projects. Will Briggs’ reforms actually work?
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FeatureBankruptcy in conveyancing
What are the implications for advisers when the vendor goes bankrupt mid-way through the sale?
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FeatureFamily law: parental alienation
‘Parental alienation’ is a widely recognised phenomenon in North America but we have a long way to go.
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FeatureBig data: changing the way we work
Law firms will routinely tap into valuable data that is currently unstructured.
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FeatureClin neg: cost of fixed fees
The introduction of fixed fees in clinical negligence claims could have grave and unintended consequences.
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FeatureProject managing litigation
Amid the pressure and unpredictability of disputes, the principles of project management can and should be applied.
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FeatureShifting the focus back to the solicitor
There is much to like in the new proposed SRA codes of conduct and accounts rules.
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FeatureCross-border family disputes complicated by EU referendum
What does a vote to leave the EU mean for family law practitioners?
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FeatureWhat would Brexit mean for the EU unitary patent?
Thursday’s referendum will have far-reaching consequences for EU patent litigation.
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FeatureFundamental dishonesty: shifting the lexicon of law
Three years on we are still lacking definitive guidance on ‘fundamental dishonesty’.