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14 Jul 2015

Identifying consumer protection issues

Are the courts obliged to identify possible consumer protection defences, even if the parties have not raised them, asks Paul Stanley QC

8 Jul 2015

Disabled man takes wheelchair access case to the Supreme Court

Court of Appeal's decision over bus company's 'first come first served' policy to be scrutinised by justices

7 Jul 2015

Encouraging negotiation without lawyers

New legislation is expanding the use of ADR in disputes between consumers and traders. What will this mean for lawyers and for the parties involved, asks Geoffrey Simpson-Scott

25 Jun 2015

Retired solicitor handed 15-year bankruptcy order for misappropriating client money

The non-practising solicitor has also been charged with ten offences of fraud and one of forgery

24 Jun 2015

Legal sector ahead of the game when it comes to data regulation reform

Seventy per cent of IT decision makers in the legal sector report being concerned about new European regulation

23 Jun 2015

Fractional ownership of holiday homes: A fresh look

Jonathan Silverman flags a number of aspects for practitioners to consider when asked to advise buyers of fractional schemes

22 Jun 2015

Charity calls for clarity over private land parking tickets

Citizens Advice has been flooded with people seeking help over parking penalties

22 Jun 2015

CJEU struggling to cope with the increased number of complex IP cases

Disputes heard by the European court jump 60 per cent in a year