Discrimination

Articles

12 Jan 2007

What's a house?

The Court of Appeal has determined what constitutes a 'house' for the purposes of exercising the right to buy a freehold under the Leasehold Reform Act 1967. As Natasha Rees reports, this question may soon be considered by the House of Lords

15 Dec 2006

Cadman confusion

Cadman has clarified some issues in equal pay claims, but still leaves tribunals to deal with many practical questions, warns Emma Hawksworth

15 Dec 2006

Level playing field

Exciting career paths, top quality work, not to mention the best final salary pension scheme, mean that local government lawyers have never had it better, says Geoff Wild

8 Dec 2006

Probate practice (1)

Taking steps to identify a client's chattels at the time a will is drafted can save executors a lot of trouble. In the first of a series of three articles, Ann Stanyer shares her 'best practice' tips

8 Dec 2006

Choose your court

Michael Salter and Chris Bryden provide practical guidance on the most suitable forum in workplace discrimination claims

1 Dec 2006

Crashing out

The recent case of Casey v Cartwright provides guidance on the circumstances where defendants in low velocity impact claims can rely on their own expert evidence, says Elizabeth Jones, but there are still loopholes

17 Nov 2006

Practice area focus: children law

Children law is beset by difficult issues: Jean-Yves Gilg reports on open courts, legal funding and lawyers' concerns over a creaking system

17 Nov 2006

Update: trusts

Finance Act 2006 changesInter vivos trusts Trusts IPDIsBereaved minors18-25 trustsTransitional provisionsLife policiesCGT and modernisationSettlor interested trustTrustee residence By Catherine Sanders