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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

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

BVT for civil legal aid could start next year

Best value tendering for civil legal aid contracts could start next year, it has emerged.

Court of Appeal ruling moves pre-nups in position of “greater magnetic force”

The Court of Appeal has reduced a £5.8m divorce pay-out by a German heiress to her former husband to a lump sum about a fifth of the original award, in a decision anticipating full enforceability of pre-nuptial agreements.

Update: housing

Sarah McKeown reviews cases involving succession, possession, negligence, the Children Act and the Human Rights Act

Staying on the right side

Tony Guise discusses how solicitors can manage referrals properly to avoid the wrath of the regulator

Back in play

HIPs provide solicitors with an opportunity to reverse conveyancing trends and, contrary to popular belief, you don't need to charge the earth, says Paul Bibby

You should have gone to Lex-savers

Anyone who sees the supermarkets offering anything more complex than quickie divorces needs their eyes tested, says Russell Conway