In brief
When is a formal settlement offer “beaten” for the purposes of CPR, Pt 36? John Trotter and Giles Hutt report
Financial Services Ombudsman v Heather Moor & Edgecomb Ltd [2008] EWCA Civ 643, [2008] All ER (D) 137 (Jun)
Legal news update
Antiparos ENE v SK Shipping Co Ltd [2008] EWHC 1139 (Comm), [2008] All ER (D) 332 (May)
Iain Sheridan proposes a brave alternative to the hourly billing system
Paying less for your professional indemnity insurance is within your grasp, says David Ingall
Do solicitors who give negligent IHT advice owe a duty of care to an intended beneficiary? Andrew Blair and Tim Shepherd report
Carver v BAA Plc [2008] EWCA Civ 412, [2008] All ER (D) 295 (Apr)
Ashurst's Chief Risk Officer joins Walkers
Northern family lawyer John Osborne joins Excello
Trio of promotions announced at Kidderminster law firm mfg Solicitors