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Present and correct

HMRC's consultation on the statutory definition of tax residence will bring more clarity, but uncertainties remain, says Ian Miles

Protection for agency workers starts tomorrow

The Agency Workers Regulations come into force tomorrow. These entitle agency workers, after three months in the job, to the same basic pay and similar conditions to permanent employees.

Mix and match

Sundeep Bhatia chronicles the woes of a profession getting to grips with diversity

SRA apologises over mySRA shortcomings

The Solicitors Regulation Authority has apologised to solicitors for technical problems they have experienced using 'mySRA', the new online system for PC renewals and keeping names on the roll.

Judges to hear applications to withdraw life-sustaining treatment in public

Cases concerned with the withdrawing of life-sustaining treatment from patients in a minimally conscious or vegetative state should all be heard by the Court of Protection and should be heard in public, a senior judge ruled this morning as he refused an application by the family of a woman who has been in this condition since February 2003.

Appeal judges criticise Judge Gilbart's riot sentencing

The Court of Appeal has criticised the approach to the sentencing of rioters taken by Judge Andrew Gilbart, the Recorder of Manchester.

Mosley to fight on for prior-notification requirement

Max Mosley will continue to push for changes to privacy laws after failing to have his case against News of the World and the UK heard by the grand chamber of the European Court of Human Rights.

Not waving but drowning

The government's cuts to legal aid are ill-thought out and disadavantage the most vulnerable members of society, ?says Lewis Forrest