Ignoring evidence revealed after a trial of bias or prejudice within a jury leads to injustice and threatens public faith in the system, says Lucy Corrin
With the number of claims against negligent cosmetic surgeons on the rise, practitioners should be aware of the key issues and unique features of this kind of litigation, says Nigel Poole
Claimants in conveyancing negligence cases should be permitted to use legal experts where the judge has little understanding or experience of property law, argues Jonathan Ferris
As local authorities continue to strengthen and share their in-house legal teams, private practice firms are focusing on maximising their offering in areas where their skills remain vital. Jenny Ramage reports
Implementing an outstanding client service programme can help firms differentiate themselves from the crowd and get clients talking, says Dominic Beeton
'Cat herder required' would, according to many observers of our profession, be an appropriate advertisement for the post of managing partner at a modern day law firm (Herding Cats by Gerald Riskin and Patrick J McKenna,1995). It seems that the authors of textbooks in this area categorise us as difficult individuals who prove tricky to manage and relish independence to the extent that teamwork can prove problematic. How rude.
Three university lecturers have lost their challenge to the imposition of a national pay agreement. The lecturers, chosen from a group of 68, argued at the EAT that their contracts had been terminated by the change and that they had been unfairly or constructively dismissed.
