Paralegals

Articles

A different approach to leasehold reform

A new approach is needed to restore confidence in a crucial form of land tenure, say Gwilym Owen and Helen Carr.

The need to tackle predatory marriages

Matthew Duncan, Helen Freely and James Flanagan assess the lack of legal protection for vulnerable individuals following a rise in predatory marriages.

Undertakings: Your bond is your word

Tracey Calvert assesses the distinctions and implications of a solicitors' undertaking.

Courts: The flaws of extended operating hours

Tony Wyatt argues that extended operating hours will have negative consequences for those in the profession.

Whiteboard tools: Why they should be part of the legal toolkit

Jack Shepherd explores how whiteboard tools can be an effective and accessible resource for the legal sector.

Achieving regulatory fairness: a disproportionately slow process?

Gideon Habel argues structural reforms are needed to address overrepresentation within the legal sector.

Solicitors Indemnity Fund: The end of the line with the insurance industry?

Roger Flaxman explores the decline of the Solicitors Indemnity Fund and whether it will be sustained. 

Employee Ownership Trusts: A new company ownership model

Andrew Evans assesses the positives of EOTS as a business ownership model, while warning of potential traps for the unwary.