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Met chief accused of 'distraction punch' by attacking lawyers

Sir Paul Stephenson, commissioner of the Met, has been accused of delivering a “distraction punch” after it emerged that he had privately lobbied home secretary...

Equal measures

New measures in the Equality Act are a welcome step towards closing thepay gap between men and women, but more must be done to combat...

New road

With the coalition calling time on local services, councils must look beyond their limits to make lawyers earn their keep, argues Geoff Wild

Religious education

The Amachree judgment on religious discrimination has some valuable lessons for practitioners, says Philip Henson

Seeds of change

With the number of sperm and egg donors falling, let's hope the forthcoming public consultation in this field prompts drastic changes to the rules on...

ABS kick-off

Stuart Bushell launches our new ABS advent calendar

Update: commercial contracts

Mark Lucas considers cases that throw further light on how the courts deal with drafting errors in commercial contracts

Update: construction

Anna Stillman considers apparent bias in adjudication proceedings, the interpretation of a condition precedent in a trade contract, liquidated damages, and changes to the Technology...