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Appropriate alternative development: Practical lessons from the Curzon cases

The Curzon cases clarify how planning prospects, development proposals and evidential requirements should be assessed in CAAD disputes

SJ Interview: Richard Susskind

For the November 2026 volume, Richard Susskind speaks to Solicitors Journal

What the employment status reform means worker rights and classification

The Government's consultation on employment status proposes changes to substitution rights, the burden of proof and protections for the self-employed. The reforms could have significant...

Appropriate alternative development: the changing role of CAADs in compulsory purchase compensation

Recent reforms have made CAADs more important to compulsory purchase compensation, while increasing the costs and risks for claimants

Employer of Record arrangements: Navigating employment law risks and liabilities

As Employer of Record arrangements become increasingly common, questions over employment status, regulatory compliance and liability are gaining importance. This article examines the principal legal...

Product liability reform: Rethinking responsibility in the digital age

The Law Commission’s proposed overhaul of product liability law would extend its reach to software and AI, reshape the rules on evidence and broaden potential...

3D-printed firearms: the new disclosure battleground

As 3D-printed firearms reshape criminal investigations, digital evidence and disclosure obligations present new challenges for practitioners

Secondary liability: Where presence becomes participation

A decade after Jogee, courts continue to grapple with the evidential boundaries of secondary liability in homicide cases