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Workshop property: what happens when a building breaches a restrictive covenant?

John Coulter explains the remedies available, and the importance 'of keeping your clients informed

Health and safety update: asbestos exposure, RIDDOR, occupational health

Zahra Nanji reviews 'new regulations on 'asbestos exposure, 'the HSE's 'fee for 'intervention' scheme 'and the latest chapter 'in the government's 'war against health 'and safety legislation

Upward view: Why law firms need non-executive directors

David von Simson, managing partner at Europa Partners, considers how non-executive directors can bring financial stability to law firms

Forget me, not: the extent of the right to be forgotten

The introduction of the right to be forgiven could be a major step towards reinforcing the privacy rights of former offenders, but how effective will the new right be if there is no consensus over its scope? asks Richard Easton

Commercial property update: rent recovery, best endeavours, flood risks

Magnus Hassett, Tim Taylor and Jonathan Ross consider 'the recovery of rent in a tenant administration, the pitfalls of best endeavours obligations, the National Planning Policy Framework and flood risk and buildings insurance

Agriculture update: rights of way, ramblers and landowners

Landowners who wish to ensure visitors to the countryside stay on existing ?public rights of way and that no new rights are created must do so within the law. ?Carol Ramsden and Simon Blackburn examine some of the tools available

Modern systems: Technology trends in mid-sized UK law firms

Helen Hamilton-Shaw of LawNet explores the latest IT trends in ?mid-sized independent UK firms

Viva Espana

Jonathan Eshkeri considers why British nationals with assets in Spain should make a Spanish will