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5 Sept 2011

Louder than words

The Supreme Court's decision in Autoclenz means companies cannot simply rely on a written contract to determine employment status, says Snigdha Nag

23 Aug 2011

Working wonders

Law at work with Philip Henson

15 Aug 2011

Rocky road

A recent ruling in favour of an injured cyclist should prompt highways authorities to review and amend their systems for inspecting and repairing road surfaces, says Nigel Poole

15 Aug 2011

Family guys

New fathers would benefit from extended leave under proposals that would also enable mothers to return to work earlier, but will new laws be an administrative nightmare for employers? Jane Wheeler reports

8 Aug 2011

Small claims track for IP cases under £5,000

Patents County Court to become Intellectual Property County Court

8 Aug 2011

Off the wall

As it ruled that plaster formed part of the walls – and therefore of the structure - of a demised property, the Court of Appeal has provided a clear answer as to the extent of landlords' repair liabilities, say Peter Barrett and Julian Sidoli del Ceno

25 Jul 2011

Update: clinical negligence

Jock Mackenzie dissects the issue of causation in the case of successive tortfeasors

18 Jul 2011

Online auctions defeated on trademarks

Websites must take measures to try and prevent infringement, ECJ says