Procedures

Articles

28 Jul 2009

Update: employment

Sue Ashtiany considers holiday pay, the new 'fit note' scheme, the effect on employers of the government's new measures to deal with the flu epidemic, and disability discrimination

28 Jul 2009

Change of plan

The new Planning Costs Circular will affect local authorities and applicants alike, and both will need to consider the new wording and how to meet their obligations to avoid incurring costs, says Marco Mauro

21 Jul 2009

Holiday park not to blame for toddler's death as "accidents may happen"

A holiday park was not to blame for the death of a two-year-old boy who drowned in a pond in Wales, the Court of Appeal has ruled.

21 Jul 2009

Solicitors could be forced out of prison law as LSC wields axe

Solicitors have warned that they could be forced to withdraw from prison law and vulnerable clients could be left unrepresented after the LSC announced a budget cap and cuts in fees.

21 Jul 2009

Manage your manager

Chris Marston

14 Jul 2009

12 heads better than one

Allowing a trial to be heard without a jury undermines our rights and goes against our democratic values, says Lucy Corrin

14 Jul 2009

Piggy in the middle

The Employment Appeal Tribunal has clarified that 'piggyback' claims can be brought but it has left many questions unanswered, says Cheryl Edmonds

14 Jul 2009

Ethos and ethnicity

The ruling on the definition of Jewishness is likely to have consequences for the broader education system beyond schools' admissions policy, says Barbara Hewson