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Update: licensing

Roy Light reviews the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill, appeals in the magistrates' courts, and the latest books licensing practitioners should have on their shelves

Update: residential property

Janet Armstrong-Fox discusses recent cases on waiver in conditional contracts, landlords' repairing obligations and boundary disputes

Social animal

Nifty net tips from Julian Summerhayes

The sound of silence

Returning to Victorian times in the contraption made famous in the 1895 novella by HG Wells, The Time Machine, the 21st century observer would notice many differences between modern-day life and yesteryear: ladies of all social classes in glorious hats; no self-service; a most excellent railway system and reliable post (delivering up to five times daily – not five times a week now if you are lucky).

Court closure judicial reviews fail

More grim news for court users as staff vote for one-day strike and overtime ban

Value of online conveyancing service jumps after AIM launch

In-Deed aims to dominate 'highly fragmented' market

Custody for juror internet misuse 'virtually inevitable'

A juror and a defendant were both in contempt of court for exchanging information about a trial via Facebook, the Lord Chief Justice has found in the latest case of jury tampering by social media.

SRA's application to be ABS regulator approved

The Solicitors Regulation Authority has welcomed the Legal Services Board's decision to approve its new handbook and back its application to become a licensed regulator for alternative business structures.