By Lawyers has published new precedents to help practitioners assist landlords renting properties under assured shorthold tenancies. The new precedents advise landlords on the proposed changes contained in the Renters’ Rights Bill. Changes to their ability to seek possession are outlined, together with additional obligations that the Bill seeks to bring into force. Read more ...

The Employment guide has been enhanced with sample documents for clients to use during a disciplinary process. Recent caselaw has been added to the commentary. Read more...

Following a subscriber request, we have published a new Scope of work – Deferred payment scheme. Read more…

AI prompts are transforming the way legal documents are drafted. When crafted with technical precision, prompts can greatly enhance the utility and credibility of AI-generated content, especially when the AI relies exclusively on data contained in client matters, without incorporating outside sources. Read more...

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

The By Lawyers Criminal Offences App has been updated to reflect new sentencing guidelines for blackmail, kidnap, and false imprisonment, and for those convicted of offences involving taking vehicles without the owner’s consent.

The Domestic Violence Orders guide has been renamed to Domestic Abuse. Read more...

The Court of Appeal ruled that Kristie Higgs' dismissal from Farmor's School for critical Facebook posts on LGBTQ+ lessons was unlawfully discriminatory and disproportionate.

The By Lawyers commentary has been updated to include details of the Pathfinder pilot, a groundbreaking approach in the Family Court aimed at improving outcomes for children and families. Read more...

The Family Procedure Rules have been updated to allow all family courts to issue transparency orders.

As we enter 2025, the Looking to the Future publication has been updated to assist practitioners with changes anticipated in the next 12 months.

The By Lawyers Criminal Offences App has been updated to include new sentencing guidelines issued by the Sentencing Council for strangulation and suffocation offences. Read more...

The Individual Insolvency guide is now live. The guide provides commentary to take a practitioner through the practical steps involved in advising on individual debt alternatives, including debt respite schemes, individual voluntary arrangements and bankruptcy. Read more...

The guide provides practical guidance and tools for practitioners advising clients in corporate insolvency matters, whether advising the company through its directors or advising creditors of a company facing or going through the insolvency process. Read more...

When is payment not payment – has Oakwood Solicitors Ltd v Menzies [2024] UKSC 34 changed the costs landscape? The long-running dispute between a personal injury claimant and his solicitor’s firm has finally ended up in the Supreme Court, with a recent decision hinging on the meaning of the word payment. Read more...