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Are bankruptcy proceedings becoming too easy?

A paper-only procedure and the possibility of petitioning online are doing little to dispel the growing impression that bankruptcy proceedings are becoming too easy, says Harold Godwin

Update | IP/IT: trademarks infringements

Susan Singleton considers the challenge to the Digital Economy Act, trademark cases 'pitting Red Bull against a German drink producer and Apple against Samsung, 'and the latest ICO decisions

Defining the limits of religious protection in the workplace

Strasbourg must clarify further the extent to which manifestation of religion or belief forms an essential requirement of that belief falling within the scope of anti-discrimination rules, says Darren Newman

Employment law aspects of outsourcing to the Channel Islands

Elaine Gray believes the Channel Islands present an attractive destination for businesses' employment functions. Could outsourcing to Jersey and Guernsey mitigate unfair dismissal claims and what are the relative risks?

Workshop: Commercial: dealing with artistic designs

Jonathan Silverman and Robert MacGinn explain how 'intellectual property law can protect artists from plagiarism

Taking leave: the end of 'use it or lose it' holiday policies

The Court of Appeal's decision in NHS Leeds v Larner [2012] EWCA Civ 1034 has brought the issue of the relationship between annual leave and long-term sickness absence back at the forefront of employers' attention.

Oboeist unfairly dismissed by Welsh National Opera, appeal judges rule

'Absolutely clear' that disciplinary process did not apply to poor performance by musicians

Workshop: Commercial: invoice finance

The continued economic downturn is making many smaller companies consider ?alternative ways of securing funding for their business, with lawyers increasingly ?brought in to advise on the deals, says Jonathan Silverman