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Housing and the Equality Act: 10 years on

Alternatives may be required of landlords before the court will accept evicting a disabled tenant is justified, as Sarah Steinhardt and Daniel Clarke explain

'Shocking' plan to breach international law dropped by government

Government abandons controversial parts of its internal market bill to break international law in a widely welcomed U-turn

Barratt drops ground rent on new leases

Barratt Developments has eliminated ground rents on new developments, it has been reported this week

Data in the driving seat

Tracking business development data is essential for firm growth, explains Fiona Jackson

A high bar

The courts have considered what a responsible and logical body of doctors would have done in similar circumstances, as Dr Jock Mackenzie explains

HRA review a 'giant leap backwards'

An independent review of the Human Rights Act was announced today but Amnesty International warned of a 'giant leap backwards'

Pro bono work recognised - including UK's first not-for-profit firm

AltraLaw, the UK's first not-for-profit law firm, and Reed Smith, were among a raft of firms and lawyers who collected LawWorks awards for pro bono 

Increase guideline hourly rate by 35 pc, says judge

Guideline hourly rates (GHR) should be increased by 35% to reflect inflation pending the outcome of a review, a High Court has said