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23 Jun 2009

Putting out fire with gasoline

The Court of Appeal's decision against Michael Napier has left solicitors accused of misconduct with little protection from unjustified negative publicity, says Michelle Garlick

23 Jun 2009

Rude awakening

You can wake a sleeping animal if you stare at them intently enough. A cat, a dog, or even a slumbering husband, will start to twitch under your eyes, and then spark into wakefulness. It is an instinct from the days when eyes on your skin in the night meant someone had come to get you. And how often have you, when awake, known that someone was staring at you, and turned around to check who it was?

16 Jun 2009

East Anglia: all change

Despite escaping the worst effects of the downturn, changes in the legal and economic climate have encouraged East Anglia firms to review their strategies and explore new avenues to prosperity. Jean-Yves Gilg reports

16 Jun 2009

Deep impact

Amanda Fyffe explains how the economic crisis has affected different pension schemes, and why solicitors need to be aware of these effects when handling pension claims arising from a personal injury or fatal accident

16 Jun 2009

The search party

Jan Boothroyd discusses a new pan-industry national code for quality search data and identifies areas on the local land charge search form that give common cause for complaint

16 Jun 2009

The price is right

The added costs of HIPs have been controversial, but those providers charging lower prices are not necessarily providing customers with the best service, says John Cook

16 Jun 2009

The road to renewable

Julian Boswall explains the role the planning system plays in implementing renewable energy projects which will be essential in the UK's drive to meet its electricity needs

16 Jun 2009

Stick or twist?

Falls in the value of development land have created challenges for solicitors advising landowners. Alison Bailey advises on the best strategy to play