Professional negligence

Articles

22 Feb 2011

Cornish pasties win protected status

Cornish pasties made in Cornwall and based on a traditional recipe won protected status from the European Commission today.

14 Feb 2011

New franchise offers ABS-proof structure

Law firms seeking to gear up ahead of 6 October will be able to federate under a new brand presenting itself as an alternative to existing pre-ABS structures such as QualitySolicitors, ContactLaw, GetSolicitors and highstreetlawyers.com.

10 Jan 2011

Update: professional negligence

Katie Papworth and Andrew Nixon review developments in professional privilege, valuers' duties and putting a date on damage

6 Dec 2010

Show me the money

Tim Polli investigates what the last recession can teach us about tackling a boom in lender's litigation

15 Nov 2010

Update: commercial property

Ben Brayford and Eugene McMahon consider the recent OFT guidance on land agreements, what recent case law tells us about tenants' break clauses and a ruling on how to fend off a fixtures and fittings dispute

1 Nov 2010

Consumer brands launch Tesco law prototype

Two of the high street's most well-known consumer brands have officially set up prototype alternative business structures to offer legal services direct to the public, Solicitors Journal can reveal.

1 Nov 2010

Clean slate

Are tablet devices going to be a game changer for lawyers in the same way smart phones have been? Damian Blackburn investigates

20 Sept 2010

Update: professional negligence

Eve McBrinn and Andrew Nixon review disclosure in professional indemnity cases, substitution of parties, and the latest in the Levicom decision