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Litigating in the Ivory Coast: A toxic shock

In Agouman v Leigh Day [2016] EWHC 1324 (QB), the High Court determined that solicitors breached their duty to clients in group litigation in the Ivory Coast to protect the settlement fund from fraudulent claims.

Make a difference in the profession and beyond

In the big decisions about the long-term future of the solicitor profession, the voices of the people who will constitute that future should be the loudest, argues Leanne Maund

Conveyancing: A whole 'new approach?

Any government initiative examining the home-buying process must look at the use of workflows and technology to speed up transactions and reduce risk, writes Viv Williams

How unreasonable?

Tom Carpenter-Leitch discusses guidance from the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) on the threshold and procedure for awards of costs for 'acting unreasonably'

Election petition cases | The Solicitors' Journal - July 10, 1886

It may be useful, at the present time, to note some of the leading points decided by the election petition cases tried after the last General Election, and reported in the new part of "O'Malley & Hardcastle," which we recently reviewed.

Building a brand

Firms seeking to retain fee earners and secure clients need to look beyond restrictive covenants and focus on developing a strong brand to create loyalty to your business, not the individuals within it, writes Judith Dorkins

Complaints handling in the 'named and shamed' era

Resolving a complaint internally avoids the uncertainty of an LeO reference, exposure to a fixed fee, and reputational damage, advise James Holman and Helen Littlewood

Unravelling the paradox 'of guilty-innocence

Richard Easton considers whether the presumption of innocence in criminal proceedings, enshrined in article 6.2, extends to protect individuals facing subsequent employment vetting