Firms are still seeing a healthy stream of travel and holiday claims, but recent cases and new legislation of have created further uncertainty. Jenny Ramage reports
Lynne Passmore reviews the latest cases on costs in ancillary relief proceedings, the validity of pre- and post-nuptial agreements, and the use of documents by solicitors in divorce cases
James Falkner reviews a rare agricultural tenancy case, new environmental regulations affecting farming, and protection of land from becoming a highway
With comparison websites becoming a growing trend in the legal services sector, law firms should consider whether they should factor them into their marketing plans, says Jo Summers
Misunderstanding the rules on transferring fee payments from a client account to the firm's account could have disastrous consequences on your practice, says Tony Guise
In clarifying liability for sales of alcohol to under 18s, the Licensing Act 2003 places particular responsibility on owners of alcohol, say Simon Walsh and Elliot Gold
The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 has opened up new definitions of parenthood potentially affecting the work of all private client practitioners, from will-writers to tax planners and divorce lawyers, says Natalie Gamble
