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Supreme Court blocks common law unfair dismissal claims

The Supreme Court has refused to allow workers to bring common law claims against their employers on the grounds that the way they were dismissed breached their employment contracts.

Commission forges ahead with intestacy rights for cohabitants

The Law Commission is pressing on with a plan to give long-standing cohabitants the same rights as married couples on intestacy.

Child abduction should be treated as kidnapping, Lord Chief Justice says

The Court of Appeal has called for a review of child abduction law as it dismissed the sentence appeals of two fathers convicted of abducting their children.

Profile: Mark Gould

Mark Gould shares with Kate Clifton how he went from ?PSL to head of KM at Addleshaw Goddard in five years

African sunrise

South Africa is emerging as a strong market economy with a dynamic investment environment, says Mervin Messias

Sir Nicholas approves parental orders for couple in Indian surrogacy deal

Sir Nicholas Wall, president of the Family Division, has made parental orders in favour of a couple who obtained two children by paying surrogate mothers in India, despite admitting that it was unclear how much money the surrogates received and what was covered.

How to reward and retain top professional talent in challenging economic times

By Jeff Berardi, Chief Marketing Officer, K&L Gates

World's biggest litigation funder buys Firstassist for £10m

Burford Capital, which describes itself as the 'world's largest dispute financier', has today announced the purchase of Firstassist Legal Expenses Insurance, a leading ATE specialist, for £10m. The acquisition is subject to FSA approval.