Archive

24 Nov 2009

A charitable model

Stephen Roberts sheds light on the Charity Commission's model articles of association for charitable companies

24 Nov 2009

All in agreement

Successful partnerships between the public and private sectors rely on a strong combination of well-managed risk and good governance, says Owen Willcox

24 Nov 2009

A complex scenario

Amending procedural codes is not enough to resolve the costs problem in complex commercial litigation; judges themselves should address costs issues by managing the behaviour of parties, says Graham Huntley

24 Nov 2009

Passing the check point

Are the new enhanced CRB checks on educational institutions really a step too far, asks Yvonne Spencer

24 Nov 2009

Fearful symmetry

When it comes to decisions about withdrawing life-sustaining treatment for children, consensus and common sense are a better process than court intervention, says Seamus Burns

24 Nov 2009

No trivial pursuit

The SFO is engaging in more productive dialogue with companies to resolve problems of corruption, say Nick Gray and Jonathan Cotton

20 Nov 2009

Barristers take the plunge into partnership

Barristers will be able to join LDPs as partners and set up barrister-only partnerships, the Bar Standards Board has decided.

20 Nov 2009

Experts in family proceedings to be identified

Experts appearing as witnesses in family proceedings could be named under proposals unveiled by the Ministry of Justice yesterday.