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...

The landmark case that shaped contract law.

On 13 March 2026, Mr Justice Peel and His Honour Judge Hess published the Financial Remedies Guide 2026.

A festive interview with Mr Claus concerning certain legal complexities of Christmas.

Prest v Petrodel Resources Ltd & Ors [2013] UKSC 34 was a landmark Supreme Court decision clarifying the limited circumstances in which courts may disregard a company’s separate legal personality.

Foss v Harbottle (1843) 67 ER 189 is a leading nineteenth century case that established fundamental rules governing when shareholders may bring legal proceedings in relation to wrongs done to a company.

As the first steps when opening a matter are so important, we have reviewed this section of our commentaries. Read more…

Changes under the Employment Rights Act 2005 are starting to take effect.

The Court of Appeal, in CILEX v Mazur and others [2026] EWCA Civ 369, has overturned the high-profile High Court ruling in Mazur v Charles Russell Speechlys [2025] EWHC 2341 (KB). The decision is a relief for many firms, particularly those using paralegals and legal executives to handle day-to-day litigation tasks.

The landmark decision that established the concept of a duty of care

As we hurtle down the tracks towards commonhold, it is predicted that draft legislation will be laid before parliament mid to late 2021, with the biggest swathe of leasehold reform since 1925. However, when we finally arrive at our destination, the swathe may not be as big, or as revolutionary, as we would hope. Read more...

To assist practitioners when making an emergency application for a limited grant to preserve assets in estates, By Lawyers have drafted a precedent Example Content - Statement of Truth - Ad Colligenda Bona - Limited Grant. Read more...

The Purchase of land guide now includes new Stamp duty land tax questionnaire. This questionnaire can be used at the start of the matter to gather relevant information for the tax return.

Discussion of trust of land claims has been added to the Financial Remedy guide, enabling family law practitioners to gain an appreciation of the case law and process in this area. Covering an overview of trust law, a number of key cases and practical points to consider when dealing with disputes and making applications to court, this section of the guide will help practitioners when encountering this complex area. More informaiton is also available in the Freehold Property Disputes guide.

The new transparency regime for land control agreements will implement powers under the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 to create a public register of contractual control agreements.