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23 Nov 2007

Contracting out conflict

Confirmation in an Australian case that fiduciary duties may be contractually avoided could set a precedent for English courts, say Michael Twomey and Eamonn McNamara

23 Nov 2007

Civil litigation brief

Bringing a fatal accident claim as a dependant of a deceased person who settled an earlier personal injury claim can be problematic but not impossible, says Gordon Exall

23 Nov 2007

Owning up

Though fewer mortgage shortfall cases are now being litigated, the process of negotiating a settlement still remains complex, says Daniel Lewis

16 Nov 2007

The draftsman's tightrope

If restrictive covenants are drafted too widely then they are unenforceable, but if drawn too narrowly they become ineffectual, says Dijen Basu

9 Nov 2007

Corporate manslaughter: the new rules

The Corporate Manslaughter Act 2007 may not be perfect but both organisations and individuals should prepare themselves for its impact, says Gerard Forlin

9 Nov 2007

Reasonable practicability

In the fifth article in his series on the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007, Gordon Exall considers the defence of being “reasonably practicable”

12 Oct 2007

Life in crime

The rough, tough knockabout cop from the world of tv fiction could make a return if the Home Office reviews the PACE, says Francis FitzGibbon

28 Sept 2007

Bankruptcy and divorce

Family lawyers should ensure that orders deferring the sale of a matrimonial home avoid any reference to a trust for sale, says David Aspinall