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1 Mar 2011

Discourage 'drunk' lawyering: change the long hours culture in law firms

By Fiona Severs, Director, Lexington Gray

28 Feb 2011

'Bureaucratic machinery' of land registration does not trump reality

The “bureaucratic machinery” behind the registration of land does not “trump reality”, appeal judges have ruled.

28 Feb 2011

Solicitors divided over impact of compulsory mediation assessments

Family lawyers are divided over the impact of the extension of compulsory mediation assessment sessions announced by the Ministry of Justice last week. The requirement to attend a session currently applies only to legal aid clients.

28 Feb 2011

Two timing

Michael Dempsey lifts the lid on the emerging phenomenon of 'hot tubbing'

28 Feb 2011

Setting the record straight

Robert McPeake reviews the practical implications of the Court of Appeal's ruling in the 'shaken baby' cases when handling expert medical evidence

28 Feb 2011

Law in miniature

Where are we up to with the admissibility of low template DNA? Sarah Dyas goes under the microscope

28 Feb 2011

To infinity and beyond

Valuers watch out - the scope of surveyors' duties is continuingly widening, warns Alexandra Anderson

28 Feb 2011

Knowing me, knowing you

What are your responsibilities when instructing experts? And what should you expect from them? Isabel West reports