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2 Nov 2007

Month of the rat

From job applicants to potential clients, there always seems to be a link to a particular form of rodent, says Kerry Underwood

26 Oct 2007

Promises, promises

The courts should not allow the party bound under a “best endeavours” agreement to get out of it simply because it has become commercially uninteresting, says Stephen Bickford Smith

26 Oct 2007

Gambling in pubs

Though the Gambling Act 2005 is seen as a 'liberal' regime, its Code of Practice imposes a 'tough' level of compliance for gambling in public houses, says Roy Light

19 Oct 2007

Prenup pitfalls

Prenuptial agreements are increasingly relevant in divorce proceedings but both lawyers and clients should tread carefully, says Suzanne Kingston and Faye Fitzsimmons

19 Oct 2007

Greater London: small is beautiful

London is not all about the Magic Circle firms. Sole practitioners and dedicated legal aid firms are tackling challenges such as the Legal Services Bill head on, says Jean-Yves Gilg

12 Oct 2007

Simpler, speedier justice for all?

The government's latest initiative to improve the criminal justice system ignores the realities of criminal defence work and merely shifts the burden on other agents in the process, say Lisa Mountford and Martin Hannibal 

12 Oct 2007

Challenging abuse

The criminalisation of breaches of non-molestation orders sets a new challenge without solving the problem of domestic violence, says Clive Thomas

12 Oct 2007

Life in crime

The rough, tough knockabout cop from the world of tv fiction could make a return if the Home Office reviews the PACE, says Francis FitzGibbon