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Planning committees do not need to 'decide for themselves' on impact to wildlife

Council planning committees do not need to “decide for themselves” on the impact of developments on wildlife where they can rely on reports from Natural England, the Supreme Court has ruled.

Libel success fees breached journalists' human rights

Libel success fees in the Naomi Campbell privacy case were a breach of the media's right to free expression, the European Court of Human Rights ruled this afternoon.

Employers must shed 'ageist assumptions' as default retirement age is scrapped

Ignoring pleas from employers, the government has confirmed that the default retirement age (DRA) will be consigned to history from October this year.

Campaign to save civil legal aid boosted by justice committee inquiry

Justice for All, a campaign to save free civil legal advice from disappearing as a result of the government's drastic legal aid cuts, has been launched at the House of Commons.

Update: immigration

Jane Coker reviews the tribunals' latest attitudes towards article 8 and how it plays out in deportation cases

Update: IT/IP

Susan Singleton considers fresh opinion on the eBay trademark case, the court's approach to copyrighting news clippings and Europe's requirements for R&D development agreements

The fine print

The massive fines mooted for ABSs are off the scale in the legal services world, says Stuart Bushell as he continues his countdown to the profession's big bang

Candid camera

Where do judges actually stand on the issue of covert surveillance? Duncan Wright investigates