Veronica Cowan
Barrister & journalist
Barrister and journalist.
Barrister & journalist
Barrister and journalist.
Necessity is the mother of invention for property lawyers during lockdown & beyond, says Veronica Cowan
A cathedral close: heavenly or very worldly, asks Veronica Cowan
Veronica Cowan explains why the failure to engage with cyber attack prevention is an unnecessary gamble
Veronica Cowan explains why the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority is in the dock
Veronica Cowan explains why it’s time for conveyancing firms to embrace digitalisation & adopt modern work practices
Leasehold conveyancing: how rogue managing agents can cause delays. Veronica Cowan reports
Last year’s heatwave has given insurers the shivers: Veronica Cowan explains why
Veronica Cowan puts the relationship between conveyancing solicitors & professional indemnity insurers under the spotlight
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Clarke Willmott—Matthew Roach
Partner joins commercial property team in Taunton office
Farrer & Co—Richard Lane
Londstanding London firm appoints new senior partner
Bird & Bird—Sue McLean
Commercial team in London welcomes technology specialist as partner
NEWS
When it comes to free legal advice, demand massively outweighs supply. 'Millions of people are excluded from access to justice as they don’t have anywhere to turn for free advice—or don’t know that they can ask for help,' Bhavini Bhatt, development director at the Access to Justice Foundation, writes in this week's NLJ
What safeguards apply when trust corporations are appointed as deputy by the Court of Protection?
Disputing parties are expected to take part in alternative dispute resolution (ADR), where this is suitable for their case. At what point, however, does refusing to participate cross the threshold of ‘unreasonable’ and attract adverse costs consequences?
In this week’s NLJ, Fred Philpott, Gough Square Chambers, invites us to imagine there was no statutory limitation. What would that world be like?
When an ex-couple is deciding who gets what in the divorce or civil partnership dissolution, when is it appropriate for a third party to intervene? David Burrows, NLJ columnist and solicitor advocate, considers this thorny issue in this week’s NLJ
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