Discrimination

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In the name of duty

The scope of the standard of care owed to clients may have widened, but the courts are unlikely to find practitioners liable for faults which are not related to the job they are retained to do, says Sophie Brake

Supreme Court to hand down JFS ruling by Christmas

The Supreme Court's ruling in JFS, the case challenging the admissions procedure at one of Britain's oldest Jewish schools, should be delivered next week, Lord Hope has revealed in an exclusive interview with Solicitors Journal to be published tomorrow.

The Climate Change Act 2008

Great expectations: the Climate Change Act reflects the UK's staunch commitment to reduce greenhouse gases, but the implementation process is complex and questions remain over the impact on businesses, the apportionment of responsibility to meet targets, and enforcement. Janet Matthews reports

Update: consumer

Mark Lucas reviews the judgment on unauthorised borrowing charges, the break up of the big banks, the FSA's mortgage market review, BIS' consultation on credit and store card terms, and the OFT's success in persuading the Builders Merchants Federation to amend its terms and conditions

Taking an interest

With new guidance on referrals now in place, all practitioners managing referred work should positively ensure that they are acting in the best interests of their clients, warns Tony Guise

Joining forces

Does 'soldier discrimination' amount to indirect discrimination on the ground of sex, ask Taha Idris and Kai Graf von Pahlen

Court of Appeal allows sacked workers who sue to claim for "stigma loss"

Dismissed employees who are turned down for jobs because they sued their previous employers can claim for “stigma loss”, the Court of Appeal has ruled.

Employers are liable for “stigma loss”, Court of Appeal rules

The Court of Appeal has ruled that employers in discrimination cases are liable for the “stigma loss” suffered by dismissed employees who fail to find work because of the decision to sue their previous employer.