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6 Jul 2010

Update: family

Lynne Passmore considers the outlook for unmarried couples after Kernott, post-separation income, arrears under a maintenance pending suit order and whether a clean break is possible when a family business is involved

6 Jul 2010

Caution to the wind

A caution may sound like a friendly warning, but in reality accepting one amounts to an admission of guilt and can have unintended consequences, says David Rhodes

6 Jul 2010

The game's up

Ambush marketing strategies in high-profile sports tournaments are becoming more creative, but there are several remedies available to event sponsors, says Sarah Williams

6 Jul 2010

Speak no evil

Is the right to freedom of speech eroding the contempt of court rules? Paul Denham reports

6 Jul 2010

First refusal

When is it unreasonable for a creditor to refuse an offer to secure debt? A recent case provides helpful guidance for both debtors and creditors, says Kathryn James

29 Jun 2010

Lord Judge rejects "startling" EU rights compliance claim

The UK's failure to notify an Act of Parliament to the European Commission did not undermine its enforceability, the Court of Appeal has ruled.

29 Jun 2010

Parties accused of "intransigent" positions in Chelsea Barracks dispute

Mr Justice Vos, the High Court judge in the £1bn Chelsea Barracks development dispute, has accused both sides of adopting "immediate and somewhat intransigent positions" in preparation for what they thought was inevitable litigation.

29 Jun 2010

NHS trust not liable for suicide of voluntary mental health patient

An NHS trust was not liable under human rights laws for the suicide of a voluntary mental health patient, the Court of Appeal has ruled.