Issue: Vol 159, Issue 7383

Louis Flannery examines cases of alleged solicitor negligence

Ruth Pratt considers extending time for service of a claim form

North Midland Construction plc v AE & E Lentjes UK Ltd [2009] EWHC 1371 (TCC), [2009] All ER (D) 194 (Aug)

David Dabbs watches statutory time limits passing by

Corby council has lodged an appeal against a court ruling that its actions caused children to suffer limb deformities, but councillors have said they would prefer to attend an independent mediation.

David Oldham observes how IT is increasingly used in court

Cafcass is in trouble. There has been a dramatic increase in public law child work post Baby P and private law business is getting less of a look in

Some 3,600 sole practitioner solicitors are to be dropped from the Britannia and Co-Operative conveyancing panel, prompting the Law Society to mount a rescue attempt.

Shail Patel considers the impact of Batcup on the standard of care for lawyers

Thousands of accident victims could be affected by the Jackson Review’s proposal to increase the small claims track limit, the Law Society has warned.