In clarifying liability for sales of alcohol to under 18s, the Licensing Act 2003 places particular responsibility on owners of alcohol, say Simon Walsh and Elliot Gold
Here is a thought for the old year's end: we do not know how lucky we are. After traipsing back from a snarl-inducing day – shouted at by small fat judge, client unnecessarily imprisoned, tiny fees, late trains and smelly tubes – and well into heavy whining mode as a result, I read an email which could have been headed 'Reality check for lucky Brit lawyers', but was rather politer than that.
The House of Lords decision in Raguz may be common sense, but certain procedural problems for practitioners remain unresolved, say Teresa Edmund and Tim Allen
How can local authorities best address the conflict between the established practice of entering into exclusivity agreements with contractors, and the new procurement rules requiring openness and transparency, asks Laura Clarke
During 2008 there were some major housing law cases, shaping practice into 2009, while proposed new legal aid contracts from 2010 will involve big decisions in the coming year for most practices, say Giles Peaker and Justin Bates
