Courts, Tribunals & Judiciary

Articles

3 Mar 2009

A people's court

The new tribunals system is intended to put appellants and respondents on an equal footing but its formality could be more intimidating for all, says Keith Wilding

17 Feb 2009

Trustee Training

Trustees need to receive adequate training with regards the new set of responsibilities placed on them, or risk finding themselves out of their depth, says Richard Weaver

10 Feb 2009

Update: family

Lynne Passmore reviews the latest cases on costs in ancillary relief proceedings, the validity of pre- and post-nuptial agreements, and the use of documents by solicitors in divorce cases

10 Feb 2009

Where credit's due

Misunderstanding the rules on transferring fee payments from a client account to the firm's account could have disastrous consequences on your practice, says Tony Guise

27 Jan 2009

Dignity for all?

Two important new cases raise the question of where to draw the boundaries in sexual orientation and religious discrimination claims, says David Massarella

20 Jan 2009

Update: charity law

Moira Protani, Peter Steer and Ian Davies review the lessons learned from Charity Commission inquiries, plus significant cases on social housing and will fraud

16 Dec 2008

A drink at the last chance saloon

In clarifying liability for sales of alcohol to under 18s, the Licensing Act 2003 places particular responsibility on owners of alcohol, say Simon Walsh and Elliot Gold

16 Dec 2008

True to your words

Faced with inconsistent drafting, the courts will look at the language used in various part of a contract to save it from rescission, but this will not always be possible. James Naylor reports