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European briefing: the ECJ has acted swiftly without sacrificing legal certainty

Placing a child in secure care is a sensitive subject, but the court has 'dealt with it rightly by considering the child's rights and interests...

Outsourcing research: What to ask when outsourcing library and information services

Gillian Watt on what to consider when outsourcing the firm's library and information services function

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...

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...

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...

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...