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141 Solic. J. 1 (1997)

handle is hein.journals/solicjo169 and id is 1 raw text is: SOLICITORS JOURNAL   10 JANUARY  1997


NEWS   Law Soc annual report 0 Good
news for commercial property lawyers
DBE for DPP ................3
OPINION  ...................6


                        CONTENTS   1



THE  YEAR   AHEAD      ...........6
COMMENT                 ............7
LETTERS                ................8
NEW  S QUIZ    .......................9


CONSUMER
Paul Dobson  outlines the rules on jurisdiction where a consumer wishes to
bring proceedings over purchases abroad (first of two articles)  .. ...........10

TAXATION UPDATE
Chris Williams examines self assessment, the 1996 budget
and VAT measures.............................       ........13

COMMONHOLD
Trevor Aldridge explains why commonhold is relevant
to commercial property, and opens up new possibilities ...............16

HOUSING
Christopher Baker  reviews the new law on allocation of housing ..............17

LITIGATION
Peter Glover considers four limitation cases decided by
the Court of Appeal in 1996................................. 18


DIVORCE
David Hodson  and Gillian Bishop ask whether
measures  designed to encourage reconciliation
go far enough, and is funding adequate? ...............20

FAMILY   LAW   FORUM
Alister Prince and Barbara Mitchels
answer more  readers' questions ...................22

TALES   FROM   PRACTICE
Richard Barr has consulted his crystal ball
to find out what the 1997 legal year will bring.
Norfolk's Nostradamus reveals all ..........  ....24


COVER   ILLUSTRATION:   KEN  PYNE


BRIEFING                ............LB 1
Broadcasting 0 Charities* Company/
commercial 0 Costs Crime 0 Employment
Environment* Family/welfare * Financial
services* Human rights 0 Immigration
Insolvency Insurance* Intellectual property
Land Litigation 0 Local authorities
Magistrates 0 NHS * Pensions 0 Public law
Road  traffic 0 Solicitors 0 Taxation 0 Tort
CASE   REPORTS  ...............LB 5
Tort 0 Damages 0 Land 0 Prisons
Solicitors
WESTMINSTER &   WHITEHALL........ -LB 7
  Statutory instruments 0 Commencement
  orders


Girling: To be
quizzed on equal


                 opportunities
                       News page 3
     CPD  ACCREDITATION

 Commercial...    .... ................10

* Miscellaneous. ...........13

O Property ................16

 Property .... . .................. ...17

* Litigation ..... ...............18

* Private client ...................20

* Private client ..................22

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