The accelerated first appointment procedure enables clients to reduce costs and skip straight to a financial dispute resolution hearing if an agreement has been reached. Read more...

Divorce law changed on 1 April 2022; these are the main changes. Read more...

An interesting new guide which assists property litigation practitioners has been published. The practical guide contains matter plans, commentaries and precedents for Acting for the Claimant and Acting for the Defendant. The commentary covers the following topics: Nuisance; Trespass; Boundary issues; Breaches of covenant; Ownership disputes; Going to the tribunal – First-tier and Upper Tribunals; Going to court – Part 7 and Part 8 of the Civil Procedure Rules. New precedents include: Retainer instructions; Letter to local authority reporting statutory nuisance; Letter to defendant before action – Private nuisance; Example content – Particulars of claim – Private nuisance; Example content – Defence – Private nuisance; Letter to process server with instructions to serve interim possession order against unknown occupier; Example content – Particulars of claim – Possession after trespass; Example content – Defence and counterclaim – Trespass; Letters following the boundary disputes protocol; Letters to claimant’s solicitor asserting adverse possession claim and discussing next steps; Scaffolding licence; Deed of release of restrictive covenants. The Freehold Property Disputes guide is a comprehensive and practical resource for practitioners who are advising and representing both claimants and defendants in property disputes.

A sharp increase in the number of property raffles over the last few months has prompted the enhancement of the Sale of Land commentary with discussion of the pitfalls and problems surrounding this unusual method of sale. Covering areas such as gambling legislation and advertising standards, practitioners who are approached by clients interested in a seemingly swift sale can now read this practical advice. We invite you to explore this updated publication. Comments and feedback are always welcomed.

With the recent publication of the Law Commission report, clearly moves are afoot in the residential leasehold world to balance out the disparity between the rights of landlords and those of their tenants. Time will only tell what is finally put on the platter for general consumption on that planet. But let us travel deeper into the universe and visit planet ComZog, commonly known on Earth as the commercial leasehold world. Read more...

The Commercial Lease guide has been enhanced with the inclusion of two new precedent documents to assist practitioners: Authorised guarantee agreement and Licence to assign. These can be found in the folder D. If Required – Sublease, assignment, variation and surrender.

By Lawyers have amended the Partnership Agreement and the Limited Partnership Agreement precedents to include a new clause for the distribution of profits. Other amendments have also been made. Read more...

The Employment guide has been enhanced with sample documents for clients to use during a disciplinary process. Recent caselaw has been added to the commentary. Read more...

AI prompts are transforming the way legal documents are drafted. When crafted with technical precision, prompts can greatly enhance the utility and credibility of AI-generated content, especially when the AI relies exclusively on data contained in client matters, without incorporating outside sources. Read more...

The guide provides practical guidance and tools for practitioners advising clients in corporate insolvency matters, whether advising the company through its directors or advising creditors of a company facing or going through the insolvency process. Read more...

When is payment not payment – has Oakwood Solicitors Ltd v Menzies [2024] UKSC 34 changed the costs landscape? The long-running dispute between a personal injury claimant and his solicitor’s firm has finally ended up in the Supreme Court, with a recent decision hinging on the meaning of the word payment. Read more...

The landmark case that considered the limits of the monarch to suspend Parliament.

Part of our series of common legal questions and their answers, we look at discretionary trusts. Read more...

Part of our series of common legal questions and their answers, we look at the Law Society’s code for completion by post. Read more...

Part of our series of common legal questions and their answers, we look at the legal requirements for signing a will. Read more...