Courts are not the only channel for barristers who love advocacy: for Jeremy Robson, teaching the BVC holds all the thrills, challenges and satisfaction of practising at the Bar
Were it not for pro bono, many people would be denied legal representation. As lawyers, the desire to succeed in a case should apply whether or not the client is paying, says Lydia Pemberton
Recent developments regarding the Lisbon Treaty and the Rome I Regulation may not seem ground-breaking, but practitioners who advise on international contracts should familiarise themselves with the changes, says Paul Stanley NO
When I was small and secretaries were tall… Fans of the Bee Gees will know that this is a slight corruption of their song First of May. In the original, it was Christmas trees that were tall, but that is the nearest you will get to a Christmas article from me this year. There are only 25 fee-earning days till Christmas (if you count 25 December and all weekends) and I must get on with typing another letter to earn myself one more meagre unit.
Great expectations: the Climate Change Act reflects the UK's staunch commitment to reduce greenhouse gases, but the implementation process is complex and questions remain over the impact on businesses, the apportionment of responsibility to meet targets, and enforcement. Janet Matthews reports
Mark Lucas reviews the judgment on unauthorised borrowing charges, the break up of the big banks, the FSA's mortgage market review, BIS' consultation on credit and store card terms, and the OFT's success in persuading the Builders Merchants Federation to amend its terms and conditions
With new guidance on referrals now in place, all practitioners managing referred work should positively ensure that they are acting in the best interests of their clients, warns Tony Guise
Meyric Lewis and Cain Ormondroyd discuss the implementation of the civil sanctions regime and cases on the designation of an SSSI, the impact of the Habitats Directive on planning applications, rules for disclosure of environmental information and the applicability of the Aarhus Convention
