Contractual changes can be agreed despite not meeting contract formalities, says Chris Nillesen
Don’t resolve disputes, avoid them, says Martin Burns
Who bears the costs of statutory demands, asks Elaine Palser
Emma Reynolds & Emily Tearle discuss whether the new Pt 36 regime is an opportunity seized or overlooked
Philip Evangelou considers the counter-party risk for firms acting on a CFA, & the impact that insufficient ATE & recoverability can have on the CFA relationship
Are litigants the latest victims of the government’s austerity measures, asks Georgina Squire
What has gone so badly wrong with budgeting, asks Dominic Regan
Challenging financial consent orders; bankruptcy limit shock; Mr Beavis goes to Westminster; pre-action protocol facelifts
Dominic Regan shares his concern that proportionality, a major plank of the Jackson reforms, is so often sidelined
Personal injury defendants with evidence of dishonesty will need to consider carefully whether to plead fraud, says Anna Pickering
National real estate team bolstered by partner hire in Manchester
Partner appointed head of family team
Firm strengthens agriculture and rural affairs team with partner return