Archive

27 Oct 2009

Update: sports law

Oliver Hunt and Simon Thorp consider breaches of sporting regulations in Formula 1 and rugby, football managers' contracts and the new rules on third party ownership of players

21 Oct 2009

Cretney's Principles of Family Law (8th edition)

ISBN: 978-0421960107

21 Oct 2009

Legal Protection of Computer Software (5th edition)

ISBN: 978-1845924508

20 Oct 2009

RSPCA not "legally obliged" to fight battle over Yorkshire widow's will

A war of words has erupted after a Yorkshire woman won a battle to inherit her mother's farm, even though it was bequeathed to the RSPCA in the will.

20 Oct 2009

Number of LDPs exceeds 100 despite recession

The SRA has revealed that the number of Legal Disciplinary Partnerships (LDPs) now in existence stands at 109.

20 Oct 2009

Update: commercial contracts

Sara Partington considers cases on unfair contract terms, the duty of care owed by those providing advice on websites, lack of clarity in email contracts, and an injunction served on Twitter

20 Oct 2009

Update: health and safety

Zahra Nanji reviews cases demonstrating the balance between employees' responsibility to have regard for their own safety and welfare, and an employer's duty to ensure health and safety procedures are followed

20 Oct 2009

South coast: moving on but still cautious

Law firms are leaving the recession behind and gearing themselves up for the Clementi roll out – some are even thinking about external investment. Jean-Yves Gilg reports