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29 Apr 2008

Not a temporary fix

Tom Poole welcomes the new authoritative guidance on temporary workers given by the Court of Appeal in the recent James v London Borough of Greenwich case

29 Apr 2008

Who wins at forfeits?

The seller in a property transaction should no longer expect that rescission on the buyer's part will automatically lead to a windfall forfeiture of the initial deposit from the defaulting party, explains Nitej Davda

29 Apr 2008

Civil litigation brief

Gordon Exall says the Court of Appeal's latest ruling in relation to Part 36 offers will remove a lot of the current uncertainties

29 Apr 2008

Business leads

The ability to generate and convert leads into business is a skill that modern firms must master, says Yuri Rapoport

29 Apr 2008

Local authorities caught between two Acts

The recent decision in M means that local authorities will have to consider their obligations under the Children Act 1989 more carefully in cases involving the housing needs of older teenagers, say Clive Lewis and Joanne Clement

22 Apr 2008

Update: personal injury and clinical negligence

Vijay Ganapathy discusses recent rulings on limitation and dependancy duties, while Jock MacKenzie reviews cases involving expert witnesses

22 Apr 2008

Update: road traffic

Jonathan Black reviews the latest cases on drink-driving offences and speeding

22 Apr 2008

Be cautious on costs

Solicitors should exercise greater caution when preparing early costs estimates for clients, says Sarah Conroy as the High Court has recently retreated from its earlier position