Archive

14 Jul 2006

Housing law update

Jim Shepherd and Dominic Preston discuss new legislation, human rights, possession claims, protection from eviction, right to buy, allocations, homelessness and anti-social behaviour

14 Jul 2006

On my honour

Lynne Townley reflects on why honour crimes present a challenge for the criminal justice system

7 Jul 2006

Taxation update

Carol Mead discusses offshore bank accounts, tax credits filing deadline, employee car ownership schemes, state pension reform, complex personal tax returns teams, retirement annuities and the national minimum wage

7 Jul 2006

Head case

It may not be prudent to go without a bicycle helmet, but this does not automatically lead to contributory negligence, says Victoria Handley

7 Jul 2006

At what cost?

Does the predictable costs regime fulfil its objective of reducing costs? Elliot Gold reports

7 Jul 2006

Product liability after the ECJ's 'faulty vaccine' ruling

Hugh Preston discusses the effect of the ECJ 'faulty vaccine' ruling on the protection of claimants from the ten-year long-stop for claims under the Consumer Protection Act 1987

30 Jun 2006

Charity ends at home

Has X v A changed the principles established by Clore 40 years ago? Nicholas Le Poidevin reports

30 Jun 2006

Wills and probate update

Catherine McAleavey reviews the latest cases on probate by LLPs, lost wills, testamentory capacity, and HMRC guidance