Archive

9 Sept 2008

Regeneration and rehabilitation

In the spirit of joined-up thinking I have been doing some thinking that I think may join up, at least I think so.

9 Sept 2008

Update: planning and environmental law

Gregory Jones examines recent developments including time scales for filing evidence, core strategy challenges and strategic environmental assessments

9 Sept 2008

A mirror of marriage?

Courts are unlikely to follow blindly the precedents set by traditional marriages when establishing principles applicable to the break up of civil partnerships, says Gerald Wilson

9 Sept 2008

When all hope is gone

If a whole life sentence has no prospect of release then does this utimately amount to inhuman treatment of those receiving the sentence, asks David Rhodes

9 Sept 2008

Valuing agency

Compensation for termination of agency should be calculated by reference to the resale value – but how should that value be set, asks Stephen Sidkin

9 Sept 2008

European briefing

The ECJ has reminded EU institutions to protect fundamental rights fully, says Paul Stanley

9 Sept 2008

South West: beating the downturn

As the credit crunch tightens its grip lawyers in the South West respond with a realistic but upbeat approach to the challenge, says Jean-Yves Gilg

9 Sept 2008

Improbable golden goose

The regulation of claims farmers may have tidied up the market but web-based referral services are still mostly a waste of time and money, says Russell Conway