Practice points – Page 31
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FeatureProposed reforms to save more art for the nation
Balance must be redressed so museums are better funded to acquire national treasures.
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FeatureEffective deal-making: part 5
Communication is key to concluding a transaction successfully.
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FeatureClaims of a false and misleading case
Where fraud or dishonesty is alleged in cases, the pleader is entitled to rely on facts which justify inference of dishonesty.
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FeatureWhat stays in the boardroom?
Courts are not proving eager to extend the scope of litigation privilege, meaning companies must remain vigilant regarding internal communications.
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FeatureAsia-Pacific property: What UK lawyers need to know
Better understanding of Hong Kong markets will greatly assist the UK legal profession in handling foreign enquiries and understanding their clientele, writes Tiffany Wan.
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FeatureRisks to look out for in 2019
Challenges in GDPR, anti-money laundering, claims and insurance, and professional regulation lie in the year ahead.
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FeatureIs civil legal aid discretionary?
Legal aid spending – civil or criminal – is the choice of the state and, in that sense, it is all truly discretionary, says James Harper.
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FeatureCriminal investigations post-Brexit
European Investigation Orders are a form of mutual legal assistance useful both to defence and prosecution, but uncertainty surrounds their future.
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FeatureParental alienation
Dealing with accusations that one parent has ‘turned’ the mind of a child against the other.
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FeatureCosts office ‘not a sausage-making machine’
Master Peter Haworth hopes e-bills will be introduced to lessen the workload of the Senior Courts Costs Office, but this won’t be any time soon.
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FeatureWell-known tools can be adapted to fight new forms of fraud
A combination of modified legal weapons and various innovative service methods made for a groundbreaking judgment in a banking fraud case earlier this year.
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FeatureA new approach to witness evidence
Many are beginning to question whether, in commercial disputes, the benefits of oral witness evidence are really proportionate to the time and cost incurred.
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FeatureGrenfell and the right to free expression
The arrests of six men for burning an effigy of the Grenfell Tower has pushed the issue of clarity between public and private expression back into the spotlight.
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FeatureReforming the courts: a half-time report
What is the current state of play following plans announced two years ago to improve the courts and tribunals system?
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FeaturePutting a price on conveyancing
Solicitors point out that every residential conveyancing transaction is different – so how to deal with ‘price transparency’ requirements that assume the service is commoditised?
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FeatureOne way or another: Choosing between criminal or civil remedies in fraud cases
One of the first decisions a victim of fraud will have to make – often at a very distressing time and before all the facts are known – is whether they should make a criminal complaint to the authorities or pursue their own civil remedy.
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FeatureSleep-ins and the national minimum wage
Supreme Court bid for permission to appeal Mencap decision.
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Feature‘Normalising’ the presence of LiPs
Individuals who go to court without a lawyer can jeopardise their right to a fair trial.