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Spending rights

The Consumer Credit Act 2006 saw a major overhaul of the Consumer Credit Act 1974 through commencement orders, says Richard Lawson

Update: housing

Jim Shepherd and Dominic Preston examine possession, discrimination and homelessness

Drunken crimes

Glenn Carrasco looks at the 'liberalisation' of the drinking laws and its related problems

Too cold?

Freezing assets: Nick Curling and Sara Partington explain the procedural requirements for injunctive relief, as seen in Fourie v Le Roux

The Laporte report

Laporte has curtailed police activity to prevent 'future breaches of the peace'. Seamus Burns reports

Update: asylum & immigration

Women and family as members of a particular social groupHighly Skilled Migrant ProgrammeNew EU members, Bulgaria and RomaniaAmended Immigration RulesAmended procedure rules and practice directionsHuman rightsCriminal offences Judicial Reviewby Jane Coker

Thanks a bundle

The mere sight of piles of old, poorly organised lever arch files has tired DJ Paul Mildred out

Employers' liability

Recent County Court decisions suggest that employees will be expected to take greater responsibility for their own actions, says Marise Gellert