The Bar

Articles

6 Oct 2009

Room to breathe

The CFI's decision to allow Estonia's allocation plan for greenhouse gas allowances leaves member states with greater freedom to comply with directives, says Paul Stanley NO

29 Sept 2009

On good terms

All businesses should be made aware of how they can avoid potential criminal liability for breaches of consumer contract rules on fairness, says Rebecca de Lorenzo

22 Sept 2009

Friendly fire

Solicitors considering litigation should act promptly but not hastily to avoid being either sued by clients or reprimanded by the courts, warns Seamus Smyth

4 Aug 2009

Plugging the gap

As legal aid turns 60, Jon Robins explores possible solutions to the system's failures

28 Jul 2009

Solicitors hit by £1,180 practising certificate fee

The practising certificate fee for solicitors has for the first time in history broken the £1,000 mark, rising to £1,180 from October.

14 Jul 2009

update: family

Lynne Passmore

14 Jul 2009

Hot property

The ruling in Orams will not just affect property owners in northern Cyprus; it could have ramifications for buyers in other European countries with unsettled legal systems. Jenny Ramage reports

30 Jun 2009

Safety first

Disciplinary action against experts in child abuse cases has caused concern, but if professionals are objective, act in the best interests of the child and remain aware of the dangers, they will not be held accountable for mistakes, say Malcolm Johnson and Penny Cooper