Commercial

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4 Nov 2008

Update: consumer

Jenny Howe considers the planned simplification of consumer legislation, the first case under the Unfair Trading Regulations, doorstep selling, and price comparison websites

4 Nov 2008

No restitutionary remedies for cartel victims

Some will regard the ruling that cartel victims do not have a claim for restitutionary damages as a backward step but Tony Singla says this is the correct approach

28 Oct 2008

It's a long, unclear story

The House of Lords has referred O'Byrne to the Court of Justice for a second time, but are we expecting too much by insisting on absolute clarity from the ECJ, asks David Scannell

28 Oct 2008

Poor, in debt and no lawyer

The judicial system is letting poor families down by its failure to prevent heavy handed prosecution of those unable to meet their civil debts, says Joanna Kennedy

21 Oct 2008

Update: trusts, wills and probate

Catherine Sanders and Helen Bryant review the latest cases and developments including beneficial interests, disclosure of letter of wishes, reasonable provision and statutory legacies

21 Oct 2008

Rewrite, revise, redraft

The regulation of consumer credit has descended into chaos, leaving borrowers subject to information overload and lenders prey to red tape, says Richard Mawrey QC

14 Oct 2008

Update : housing

Rebecca Cattermole reviews the latest homelessness appeals, plus cases relating to the right to buy, variation of tenancy terms and committal

14 Oct 2008

Demanding times

As the credit crunch bites harder,and recession looms large, what can we expect the insolvency landscape to look like over the next six months? asks Kathryn Tait