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27 Oct 2009

A tighter grip

Far from the new, civilised café society heralded in the 2003 Licensing Act, the Policing and Crime Bill is likely to bring back greater control on premises, says Jeremy Phillips

20 Oct 2009

Update: health and safety

Zahra Nanji reviews cases demonstrating the balance between employees' responsibility to have regard for their own safety and welfare, and an employer's duty to ensure health and safety procedures are followed

20 Oct 2009

At your disposal

On top of their main statutory obligations when selling land, charities must be aware of a whole host of other possible constraints, says Jane Lonergan

6 Oct 2009

APIL draws line in sand over fixed costs

John McQuater, president of APIL, said an agreement on a new procedure and fixed costs regime for road traffic accident cases under £10,000 would cover the majority of personal injury cases.

6 Oct 2009

Up to scratch

New initiatives to help practitioners keep up to date with the funding options available to their clients should be embraced and widely implemented, says Paul Howcroft

6 Oct 2009

Unfinished business

The DPP's interim guidance on assisted-suicide prosecutions leaves many questions unanswered, says Penney Lewis

22 Sept 2009

Update: professional negligence

The law lords' ruling in Moore Stephens has re-opened the debate about the precise scope of the ex turpi causa principle, says Spike Charlwood

22 Sept 2009

Friendly fire

Solicitors considering litigation should act promptly but not hastily to avoid being either sued by clients or reprimanded by the courts, warns Seamus Smyth