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6 Oct 2011

Eight law firms consider future with CLC

Eight solicitors' practices are working on applications to be regulated as ABSs by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers, Solicitors Journal can reveal.

4 Oct 2011

Pub landlady can use foreign decoder to broadcast football games

The European Court of Justice ruled this morning that a pub landlady from Portsmouth can use a Greek satellite decoder card to show locals live Premier League matches. Karen Murphy had cancelled the pub's BSkyB subscription to save money.

30 Sept 2011

Protection for agency workers starts tomorrow

The Agency Workers Regulations come into force tomorrow. These entitle agency workers, after three months in the job, to the same basic pay and similar conditions to permanent employees.

30 Sept 2011

Mix and match

Sundeep Bhatia chronicles the woes of a profession getting to grips with diversity

27 Sept 2011

Quashing the beast

With an imperfect legal framework to combat trolling - the posting of offensive comments about people who have died - website publishers should take greater responsibility to prevent the offence, says Rod Dadak

19 Sept 2011

Taking credit

Despite the limits to the scope of the unfair contract terms regulations set by the Supreme Court in the bank charges case, the courts remain prepared to take a supportive approach in consumer credit claims. Bryan Nott reports

12 Sept 2011

Update: IP/IT

Susan Singleton reviews cases on what is protected by copyright and liability of internet service providers

5 Sept 2011

Advising a prospective company director

Practitioners should ensure prospective directors know their duties – and highlight the consequences of failing to meet them, say Jonathan Silverman and John Abbott