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Update: employment

Sue Ashtiany considers holiday pay, the new 'fit note' scheme, the effect on employers of the government's new measures to deal with the flu epidemic,...

Causing a stir

The House of Lords has relaxed the rules on the admissibility of evidence of pre-contractual negotiations but the practical consequences are unclear, say John Bramhall...

Update: family (children)

Noel Arnold reviews cases on findings of fact, local authorities' involvement in public law proceedings, electronic tagging and interim orders

Paper value

Prenups are getting closer to being worth the paper they are written on but the Law Commission will have to grapple with complex questions before...

A sore point

Immigration solicitors are poised to deal with a more rigorous compliance mechanism under the new Points Based System that raises serious conflict of interest issues,...

Holding the keys

There is a lot more to consider when purchasing property for a charity than the basics of the conveyancing process, warns Jane Lonergan

Manage your manager

Chris Marston

All the care in the world

Malcolm Johnson considers whether child abuse claims involving foster carers will leave local authorities open to vicarious liability