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The spectre of fraud lurking behind RTA claims

Practitioners must be cautious when dealing with doubtful claims, as a loosely pleaded defence could be struck out with painful costs consequences, warns Roger Cooper

Problems with possession proceedings

Landlords and tenants find themselves in increasingly dire straits as a result of limited social housing and an overburdened court system, writes Tessa Shepperson

Through the looking glass

In the wake of the Panama Papers, the requirement for companies to hold a register of people with significant control has come into force, explains...

Two steps forward for 'our digital footprints

Rebecca Clutten discusses the recent pan-European data protection agreements and what they mean for the rights of individuals over their personal information

Indirect discrimination in Naeem and Essop

Sean Jones QC considers the questions likely to come before the Supreme Court in two upcoming employment appeals

Professional indemnity and successor practices

During mergers and acquisitions, firms must take care to prevent employment issues arising among the transferring staff, writes Stuart Jones

The fight of a lifetime: Human rights in Syria

Syrian lawyer and international women's rights campaigner Laila Alodaat tells John van der Luit-Drummond how she was stripped of her right to practise in her...

Local authority budget-setting

Tiffany Cloynes considers local authorities' budget-setting process and the implications if a local authority struggles to stay within its budget