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Close to the wind

The benefits of wind farms must be balanced with planning concerns, says Marco Mauro

Still tough for women

Although women in legal practice are aware of their employment rights many firms continue to just pay lip service to the rules. Ayesha Nayyar investigates

Civil litigation brief

The new Civil Procedure Rules on service have introduced important changes including methods of delivery and number of attempts to serve, says Gordon Exall

Update: agricultural law

The courts continue to be reluctant to allow modification or discharge of restrictive covenants attached to agricultural land unnecessarily, says Michael Aubrey

The floodgates stay shut

Limitation rules in historical abuse cases have fundamentally changed after Hoare, but it does not make it easier to bring claims, says Peter Garsden

The wrong way to recover service charges

Landlords must follow the terms of leases strictly when recovering service charges or face losing their investment, says Mark Warwick

Reach across the fence

Neighbour disputes are clogging up the courts according to a senior judge and failing to engage in mediation may result in an unwelcome outcome, says...

Work equipment is under control

Spencer-Franks has redefined the employer liability boundaries, but the area of claims for injuries caused by work equipment remains open, says Jamie Clarke