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Enforcing the enforcers

The Security Industry Authority is the only suitable body for the regulation of the private bailiff industry. However, it will not be active for some time, leaving county court certification of bailiffs to provide an improved form of regulation, says John Kruse

Not a temporary fix

Tom Poole welcomes the new authoritative guidance on temporary workers given by the Court of Appeal in the recent James v London Borough of Greenwich case

Local authorities caught between two Acts

The recent decision in M means that local authorities will have to consider their obligations under the Children Act 1989 more carefully in cases involving the housing needs of older teenagers, say Clive Lewis and Joanne Clement

Solicitors conduct under the claims management

In his series on the new claims management regulations Gordon Exall considers their effect on business expenses and the guidance given by the Solicitors Regulatory Authority

Protecting children has to be our prime concern

Alex Verdan QC assesses the implications of the David Southall case

Update: Professional negligence

Spike Charlwood considers how the recent credit crunch has led to a rise in lenders'negligence claims, with specific regard to the cases of Nationwide and Pulvers

Unrestricted development

The Lawntown ruling shows how developers can overcome restrictive covenants in order to convert single properties into multiple units, says David Jackson

One home into two

For divorcing couples, extracting enough equity from the matrimonial home to fund two new lifestyles is just one of several challenging exercises, says Michelle McDermott