The Bar

Articles

10 Mar 2009

Think local

Legal departments in local authorities are taking back in house the work they were once told to outsource and are even offering services to new 'clients', but will the new generation of lawyers have the requisite skills, ask Suzanne Bond and John Emms

3 Mar 2009

What seat belts leave behind

Forensic evidence that can be called upon in establishing whether a crash victim has failed to wear a seat belt is vital in awarding damages, but gathering the evidence is a complex process, says Steve Parkin

3 Mar 2009

Reporting the incident

Orthopaedic expert Michael Foy provides guidance on medicolegal report writing in personal injury practice

24 Feb 2009

Update: residential property

Janet Armstrong-Fox and Lara Nyman review recent cases relating to the definition of service charge, restrictive covenants, interference with view and time limitation on charging orders

17 Feb 2009

West Midlands

Mid-weight firms are feeling the strain but are confident a focused and more innovative approach to client relations will get them through the downturn. Jean-Yves Gilg reports

10 Feb 2009

Where credit's due

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

9 Dec 2008

Learning to stress less

Emma Tyler explains some of the techniques lawyers can use to recognise and deal with stress

9 Dec 2008

How to break the ice

Brushing up on your networking skills will help you build those all-important contacts, says Jack Downton