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Stealth tactics: making unfair dismissal worthless

Having found that it could not politically do away with unfair dismissal outright, the government now wants 'to – quietly – make it worthless, says...

High Court blocks plans to split up Conan Doyle house

Legal flaws in council decision to grant planning permission, Cranston J says

Civil conduct | Is mediation worth the money?

The Court of Appeal has stressed that there are legitimate circumstances when mediation ?is not appropriate, but if a party is found to have unreasonably...

Workshop: Beneficial owners and occupiers

When can an occupier claim a beneficial interest in a property ?and what should a potential buyer do to avoid hitting problems? ?John Coulter explains

Tales from practice | Best foot forward

Richard Barr joined the 6,000 walkers on the 2012 London Legal Walk, playing a small part in raising more than half a million pounds for...

Construction update

Anna Stillman reviews two protocol compliance cases, the severability of adjudicators' decisions and a case in which the court delivered a scathing reproach of a...

Road traffic update

From the failure to wear 'a seat belt to cyclists 'riding without helmets, Roger Cooper reviews 'the circumstances where 'a reduction will be 'made on...

Employment update

Sue Ashtiany considers the provisions of the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill, the right to representation during the disciplinary process, employers' contractual obligations and TUPE