Risk & Compliance

Articles

3 Nov 2009

Update: agriculture

Michael Aubrey considers the liability of landlords when their tenants breach waste regulations, and a case involving the National Trust and share-farming agreements

27 Oct 2009

Direct line

The jurisdiction of the English courts to deal with claims involving English tourists injured in EU member states has been firmly established, but practitioners must ensure a direct claim against the insurer is possible, says Alejandra Hormaeche

27 Oct 2009

No more hired guns

Most of the latest changes to the Civil Procedure Rules describe practices that those who use experts should already carry out, but practitioners will find it helpful that these are now supported by the courts, says Georgina Squire

6 Oct 2009

Exemplary conduct

Tony Guise reviews three recent and important changes to the profession's regulatory framework – practising certificates, remuneration certificates and indemnity cover

4 Aug 2009

New deal

The SRA's new powers should enable it to deal with cases more efficiently and fairly, but is it a better deal for the regulated, asks Tony Guise

30 Jun 2009

Cutting through the fog

While law firms today are more technically savvy than they used to be, practitioners must improve their ability to deal with electronic evidence so that the use of tactical e-disclosure is phased out, says Martin Baldock

30 Jun 2009

I could have SORN I did it

An old friend recently remarked on how wonderful it must be to work at home, never having to worry about traffic jams, the price of diesel or whether I might find my possessions in a cardboard box and someone else sitting at my desk when I reach the office.

23 Jun 2009

Do your research

For medical research charities to get involved with commercial activities may appear to go against their primary objectives, but these areas are more complex in the charity sector than in commercial business and third sector organisations play an essential role in advancing research, says Alasdair Poore