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17 Aug 2010

Redundancy fears as family legal aid firms fail to secure contracts

Fears of widespread redundancies in the family legal aid sector are mounting as a new survey tallies the access to justice traumas caused by budget cuts.

16 Aug 2010

Not another wine bar

The government's so-called 'consultation' over proposed court closures borders on the scandalous, says Philip Henson

16 Aug 2010

Update: intellectual property

Susan Singleton considers ongoing developments in smell-alike cases, internet marketing, malicious falsehood and pharma dominance

9 Aug 2010

Update: commercial property

Paired-down perpetuities law is a welcome step, but the courts have left us wanting in the Good Harvest decision, say Eugene McMahon and Jonathan Ross

3 Aug 2010

Student who fell off ledge after running from taxi cannot sue council

A student who fell off a ledge and seriously injured himself after running away from a taxi cannot sue the council for failing to properly maintain a fence, the Court of Appeal has ruled.

26 Jul 2010

Update: road traffic

Stuart Andrews reviews several recent cases revealing the challenging and unpredictable nature of contributory negligence

26 Jul 2010

Update: employment

Sue Ashtiany considers how the Equality Act is shaping up, wrongful dismissal payments, compromise agreements, perceived disability and age discrimination

21 Jul 2010

Supreme Court to hear DNA profile appeal

The High Court has agreed to allow a direct appeal to the Supreme Court over the existing police policy of retaining the DNA profiles of people who are not convicted of any crime.