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APIL draws line in sand over fixed costs

John McQuater, president of APIL, said an agreement on a new procedure and fixed costs regime for road traffic accident cases under £10,000 would cover...

Opinion: Is your firm's women's initiative all that it can be?

Originally from Women Legal Volume 2 Issue 1:Carol

Cherchez la femme

As discrimination claims by female partners are on the rise firms should ensure they can produce evidence of best practice and consistent processes if faced...

Follow the guide

Major changes to the law applicable to LLPs will come into force on 1 October; Jennifer Haywood and James Mather provide a guide to the...

On good terms

All businesses should be made aware of how they can avoid potential criminal liability for breaches of consumer contract rules on fairness, says Rebecca de...

An intolerable situation

Should the 'best interests' test follow clinical guidelines on 'intolerability' when considering withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment from children, asks Simon Elliman

Update: charities

Moira Protani and Charlotte Watts review decisions published under the Charity Commission's new practice of publishing regulatory case reports, and cases highlighting the rise in...

The wrath of grapes

First we had the 2003 Licensing Act, which removed central legislative control of opening hours and handed it over to licensing authorities. The Act contained...