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21 Mar 2010

Conductor's family escapes assisted suicide prosecution

The children of Sir Edward Downes, the conductor, who died with his wife at the Dignitas clinic last July, will not be prosecuted, the Crown Prosecution Service has announced.

19 Mar 2010

MoJ suspends Cartel Client Review

The Ministry of Justice has suspended the authorisation of Cartel Client Review (CCR), one of the country's biggest claims management firms. The MoJ had been investigating the company for some time and said it had generated a “high volume of enquiries”.

17 Mar 2010

Catholic Care wins gay adoption challenge

Catholic Care, the charity providing adoption services to the Catholic community, has succeeded in a last-ditch attempt at the High Court to escape regulations which could prevent it from excluding gay couples.

16 Mar 2010

Finders, keepers

By using professional probate genealogists, practitioners can save time and money as well as significantly reduce the risk of claims from missing beneficiaries, says Andrew Kidd

16 Mar 2010

Dubious privilege

Challenges to the 'without prejudice' rule continue to come thick and fast. Andrew Butler considers where three recent authorities have left the principle

16 Mar 2010

Beyond belief

Several recent cases have brought workplace discrimination into the spotlight, but what beliefs are protected and how can employers reduce the risk of a claim being brought against them? Philip Henson reports

15 Mar 2010

SRA closes consumer credit law firm

The SRA has closed a law firm working with one of the country's largest claims management companies Cartel Client Review (CCR) in the biggest intervention by the regulator so far in terms of the number of client files involved (as opposed to the amount of client money).

15 Mar 2010

Strasbourg to rule on index-linked pensions for expats

The long-running legal battle by around half a million British pensioners who retired abroad against a government decision to freeze their pensions will reach its final stage in the European Court of Human Rights tomorrow.