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Uber and the 'gig' economy

The use of cutting-edge apps does not preclude employment rights, as the decision over the status of Uber drivers has demonstrated, writes Snigdha Nag

There's no profit in alienation consents

West India Quay gives landlords and tenants a clearer view of what consitutes a reasonable fee for processing applications for consent to assign, write Martin Dray and Kester Lees

A whistle-stop tour of HS2 proceedings

Meyric Lewis explains the procedure by which objectors to the high-speed rail link – and other hybrid bills – can present a parliamentary petition

Preparing for 4MLD

Trudy Dargeviciute discusses the UK's transposition of the new directive, and how this will affect firms' anti-money laundering systems and controls

M&A due diligence after Brexit

Paul Raftery and Anna Kerrane highlight some of the areas of due diligence which prudent buyers should consider in light of the UK's withdrawal from the EU

Long battle

1967: 'People before planes' – the Stanstead airport battle

Rethinking how training serves law firms' needs

Continuous learning reflects the complexity of today's legal services sector, says Nicola Jones

Lessons on consent

It's time to lobby again for changes to the law on sexual offences to give complainants a fairer hearing, says Dr Kate Cook in the wake of the second trial of footballer Ched Evans