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When a parent company may be liable in negligence for the acts of its subsidiary

The ruling in Chandler has established that a parent company may be liable for breaches of health and 'safety laws by a subsidiary without the...

Crossing borders: How international law firms can thrive in emerging markets

Rob Millard explores the strategies that can help international firms ?to thrive in emerging markets

Is the promptitude requirement in judicial review proceedings compatible with EU law?

Charles George QC and Annabel Graham Paul discuss whether Community and domestic law grounds for judicial review should be subject to different time limits

Seconding stars: The implications of seconding top fee-earners to clients

Philip Rodney, chairman at Burness, explores the implications of seconding valued lawyers to clients

Is the Compensation Fund a luxury in times of austerity?

With the current climate still unstable and ABSs imminent, the fund is unlikely ?to survive in its current form, says Stuart Bushell

Health check

How to improve your chances of ?securing NHS continuing healthcare funding, by Cate Searle

The dark side: Trends in antisocial behaviour in law firm partnerships

Ben Rigby and Alex Aldridge explore the prevalence of antisocial behaviour in partnerships

Unfair advantage

Martin Oliver considers the difficulty with alleging undue influence in probate disputes