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14 Mar 2011

Warnings over conveyancing 'consultants'

More than 600 law firms have applied to join the Law Society's conveyancing scheme (CQS). A spokesman for the society said that, by the end of last week, 610 firms had applied to join the scheme with 17 accredited.

14 Mar 2011

'No low level' for asbestos exposure after Supreme Court ruling

The Supreme Court has held that employers are liable for mesothelioma contracted by their staff even if exposure to asbestos was “very small”.

14 Mar 2011

Update: clinical negligence

Dr Jock Mackenzie considers the latest rulings on a GP's duty during youth referrals and looks at how two obstetric cases have shed light on causation

14 Mar 2011

Resident evil

Richard Jordan explains how to avoid residency traps when taking up employment abroad

14 Mar 2011

Update: environment

Adrienne Copithorne considers the Habitats Directive, environmental impact assessments and European court rulings on NGOs and demolition works

14 Mar 2011

Variations on a theme

Can Face2Face Solicitors really call itself a franchise? asks Stuart Bushell

14 Mar 2011

Child benefits

Kim Beatson and Shelley Cumbers investigate whether the family courts are beginning to adopt a more child-centric approach in matters of leave to remove

14 Mar 2011

Single minded

Could the forthcoming public equality duty reforms actually be a step backwards? Kiran Daurka reports