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17 Nov 2010

Solicitors ahead in probate battle with banks

Just under half of people who have used legal advisers to obtain probate have used a solicitor, recent research seen by Solicitors Journal has revealed, with only three per cent seeking legal assistance from banks.

17 Nov 2010

Diversity and knowledge sharing

Brad Meyer discusses why diversity is a fundamental consideration for effective knowledge sharing

15 Nov 2010

Planning lawyers reserved over impact of regional housing target ruling

Planning lawyers have dampened the initial enthusiasm that followed the ruling in the case brought by developer Cala Homes against local government minister Eric Pickles over the scrapping of regional housing targets, saying it may only have a limited effect on applications currently in the pipeline.

15 Nov 2010

Moses LJ accuses lawyers of 'confusion and fuzzy thinking' on experts

Solicitors' “confusion and fuzzy thinking” is to blame for shortcomings in expert witness evidence, Lord Justice Moses has said.

15 Nov 2010

Update: tax and trusts

With the third Finance Act of the year to be published shortly, it has been a rollercoaster period for practitioners, writes David Bird

15 Nov 2010

Update: commercial property

Ben Brayford and Eugene McMahon consider the recent OFT guidance on land agreements, what recent case law tells us about tenants' break clauses and a ruling on how to fend off a fixtures and fittings dispute

15 Nov 2010

In with the new

The new regime for the Patents County Court should improve the process for handling intellectual property disputes – but efficient court management will be vital to its success, says Patrick Wheeler

15 Nov 2010

Out in the cold

Lawyers must step in to fight the systematic neglect of homeless people caused by cash-strapped councils, says Zia Nabi