Archive

First come, first served?

The CJEU has clarified its approach, under the judgments regulation, to disputes pending elsewhere, says Paul Stanley

Health and safety update

The government's desperation to reform health and safety legislation is putting workers' lives at risk, believes Zahra Nanji

Commercial property update

Magnus Hassett and Nikolas Ireland discuss whether an injunction is still the appropriate remedy for an interference with property rights, and how to advise business tenants in the face of recent landlord successes

Chequered past: more personal injury claims are on track

Sexual abuse reporting is prevalent, so practitioners must take caution when advising on vicarious liability and limitation, and think about how to manage these cases quickly and cost-effectively, says Catarina Sjölin Knight

Could it be magic on the high street?

Students are missing a trick if they think only larger law firms can offer them great career opportunities, says Laura McIlduff

Why the Nigel Evans case could affect the entire legal system

From time to time, a case emerges that raises the question as to who should pay a defendant's legal costs on their acquittal.

Cut and dried?

Is this the last resort for children left out of a parent's will, ask James Lister and Katelyn Warner

Trustees: assume nothing and monitor developments

New regulation has an impact on trusts from both the US and the EU, says Lucy Brennan