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South East: dip or lift?

Even for firms specialising in tailored or niche services the dreaded double-dip is striking fear, but there is optimism too, says Jean-Yves Gilg

Disabled boy cannot sue for human rights breach over lack of education

A disabled boy who was out of school for 18 months while waiting for a place at a residential special school cannot sue his council for breach of human rights, the Supreme Court has ruled.

SRA unveils crackdown to cut number of firms in ARP

The SRA has launched a crackdown on firms in the Assigned Risks Pool (ARP), amid concerns that the number of practices failing to find indemnity insurance could rise dramatically by October. There are currently 213 firms in the ARP.

Badger ruling leaves door open for future culls

The Court of Appeal has comprehensively rejected the Welsh Assembly government's order for a badger cull in Pembrokeshire, but left the door open for future culls in Wales and England.

High Court backs Kendal wind farm

The High Court has rejected an appeal by campaigners and farmers against a wind farm near Kendal in Cumbria, on a ridge of hills between the Lake District and Yorkshire Dales national parks.

Cap on redundancy payments not age discrimination

A cap on redundancy payments, which limited them to the amount an employee would have earned had he remained in the post until the age of 65, was not age discrimination, the EAT has ruled.

Throw us a bone

About ten years ago my local authority decided that it needed rather more joined up thinking when it came to resolving the difficulties faced by the myriad of tenants living within the borough. We had a very high proportion of private tenanted accommodation and also a significant social housing sector. Put quite shortly the problem was that tenants were getting into trouble with their rent – being evicted and quite literally ending up in the town hall with their suitcases asking for help.

Spare a thought

When it comes to settling small RTA claims, the DJ does not take requests, writes David Oldham