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The limits of conveyancers' duties as legal advisers

Negotiation of property transactions is an emotive business and 'solicitors need to understand the confines of their role in order to 'give the best advice, as Jonathan Smithers explains

Unleashed | The laissez faire nature of online theft

Is there a culture of covert tolerance when it comes to internet banking fraud? 'Russell Conway weighs up the cost of progress

Is it worth the cost of identifying fake whiplash injuries?

James Mansell asks whether compensating genuine claims for minor whiplash injuries is worth the cost of identifying them among the growing raft of fakes

Life in crime | Reckless charges ruin lives

Following a number of high-profile acquittals, Ben Newton asks why they ever have made it to court in the first place

Employment law aspects of outsourcing to the Channel Islands

Elaine Gray believes the Channel Islands present an attractive destination for businesses' employment functions. Could outsourcing to Jersey and Guernsey mitigate unfair dismissal claims and what are the relative risks?

Technology | Microsoft v Google: which one is right for lawyers

There are pros and cons to the offerings by both of these computing giants 'says Damian Blackburn, but there remains only one contender for busy lawyers

Costs | The reasonableness of ATE premiums

Are costs judges equipped to assess the reasonableness of ATE premiums? 'Simon Gibbs looks at a recent case in which the court limited recoverability

Workshop: Commercial: dealing with artistic designs

Jonathan Silverman and Robert MacGinn explain how 'intellectual property law can protect artists from plagiarism