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How small firms can attract the best talent

Jon Gilbert outlines the ways small firms can make their offer as attractive as possible by meeting the needs of millennials

Commercial Bar under fire for promoting Dubai as a world arbitration centre

UAE 'an immature' legal system that is 'subject to regular abuse', says UK charity

'Deluded' government in 'cahoots' with insurance industry

Prisons and Courts Bill will leave injured people under-compensated while lining insurers' pockets, says claimant sector

Prisons and Courts Bill allows judges to 'focus on cases that matter'

Victims and the vulnerable at centre of court changes with justice secretary accountable for reforming offenders

Argos loses trade mark and passing off claim

'David and Goliath' case shows the 'online land-grab' between brands is heating up

Step down the freelance path

For lawyers wanting to step away from the traditional firm structure, freelance work offers greater flexibility and the opportunity to develop new skills, says Matthew Kay

That proposed new basement: Does it require planning permission?

Alec Samuels considers whether the construction of a basement is a development or an engineering operation, and what form of planning law applies

Security of tenure in almshouse accommodation

Amy Sevier considers recent cases on the reasonableness of service charges, implied terms in contracts, and who should take on the costs of replacement fire doors