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Unison launches judicial review of NHS reform

Public service union Unison has applied for judicial review, claiming the government is failing to consult properly about its radical proposals for reform of the NHS.

Vicar loses legal battle over fire extinguisher

The vicar and wardens of a historic church in Lincolnshire have lost a legal battle after three teenagers went on the rampage with a fire extinguisher, causing £240,000 of damage.

Redundancy fears as family legal aid firms fail to secure contracts

Fears of widespread redundancies in the family legal aid sector are mounting as a new survey tallies the access to justice traumas caused by budget cuts.

Not another wine bar

The government's so-called 'consultation' over proposed court closures borders on the scandalous, says Philip Henson

Update: intellectual property

Susan Singleton considers ongoing developments in smell-alike cases, internet marketing, malicious falsehood and pharma dominance

Update: commercial property

Paired-down perpetuities law is a welcome step, but the courts have left us wanting in the Good Harvest decision, say Eugene McMahon and Jonathan Ross

Student who fell off ledge after running from taxi cannot sue council

A student who fell off a ledge and seriously injured himself after running away from a taxi cannot sue the council for failing to properly maintain a fence, the Court of Appeal has ruled.

Update: road traffic

Stuart Andrews reviews several recent cases revealing the challenging and unpredictable nature of contributory negligence