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12 Jan 2016

Veterans on closer footing to civilians when it comes 'to asbestos pay-outs

Adrian Budgen discusses the legal reasoning - and outright injustice - behind the disparity between compensation offered by the government to civilians and former troops

4 Jan 2016

Eight per cent rise in property investment insolvencies as market recovers

Improved property values leads to changing behaviours in banking sector

22 Dec 2015

Same, same but different

Lance Harris considers a recent judgment on commercial agency contracts, which sees the issue of entitlement to indemnity payments or compensation turned on its head

22 Dec 2015

2015: A good year for contract law?

The direction of travel in commercial contract law has been towards freedom of contract and upholding the actual bargains reached by the parties, says Richard Hayes

21 Dec 2015

Not just any lease, this is an M&S lease

Implying terms into contracts: Sally Anne Blackmore explains the effect ?of the Supreme Court's decision in Marks and Spencer plc v BNP Paribas

21 Dec 2015

Return of the MAC

Rajiv Naik and Annabel Bennett consider the Migration Advisory Committee independent review of tier 2 visas and what it may mean for UK business

18 Dec 2015

Christmas comes early as Irwin Mitchell and Thomas Eggar complete £250m merger

Union transforms IM's business as chief executive expects further future growth

17 Dec 2015

Half a billion pound payday for rogue directors as MoJ ends insolvency exemption

The government has failed to engage with the arguments, say insolvency professionals