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Instant liability

Tracey Stretton explores whether social networking data in integrated technologies can be used in litigation proceedings

Global jigsaw: Developing a global search solution

Head of knowledge Gerard Bredenoord and consultant Cora Newell discuss the evolution of Linklaters' global search tool

Evolving relationships: Developing and growing an international alliance

A decade after the launch of Ius Laboris, executive director Sam Everatt discusses how the international alliance has developed and grown

Client connection: Creating a client-led business development retreat for young lawyers

Chief strategy officer Janis Nordstrom shares Wolf Theiss' experiences in creating a business development retreat led by general counsel

Tribunal ruling fails to provide clarity over public benefit

Independent schools failing to provide some benefits for their potential beneficiaries other than their current or prospective fee-paying students would be falling foul of the law, an appeal tribunal ruled this afternoon as it rejected most of a claim challenging the interpretation of the concept of 'public benefit' as set out by the Charity Commission.

Supreme Court overturns immigration age limit

The Supreme Court has this morning overturned an immigration rule banning the entry of foreign spouses from non-EU countries who are under the age of 21.

Court of Appeal upholds decision to cut Leigh Day's Trafigura costs bill

The Court of Appeal has upheld a decision by senior costs judge Master Hurst to reduce Leigh Day's £105m bill in the case against Trafigura by more than 40 per cent.

Jackson LJ questions MoJ's alternative funding scheme

A scheme, backed by the Ministry of Justice, to raise money for legal aid by deducting 25 per cent from the damages of successful publicly funded claimants has been questioned by Lord Justice Jackson.