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The Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Act 2007
The Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Act 2007
Tue Mar 31 2009
The Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Act 2007
Awareness of the damage that forced marriage can cause to individuals has grown in recent years, and now the Forced Marriages Act recognises for the first time the abuse of power by those enforcing their wishes against family members. Cris McCurley reports
Update: local government
Update: local government
Tue Mar 31 2009
Update: local government
Justin Bates discusses the strained relations between local authorities and government over the move towards unitary authorities, and disputes between authorities over provision of services to asylum seekers
David Oldham on the erosion of the civil justice system
David Oldham on the erosion of the civil justice system
Tue Mar 31 2009
David Oldham on the erosion of the civil justice system
David Oldham has a mission, he says in the notes accompanying the news of his appointment as president of the association of district judges. “It is to persuade the government to return to funding our civil courts to a realistic level.”
Update: commercial
Update: commercial
Tue Mar 24 2009
Update: commercial
Sara Partington considers liability for conversion, the dangers of including an arbitration clause in standard terms and conditions, vexatious litigants and the risk of incurring interest on invoices
Dangerous minds
Dangerous minds
Tue Mar 24 2009
Dangerous minds
The ‘directing mind' defence has survived the judgment in Ferguson but to escape liability large companies will need to consider the relevant statute, says Thom Dyke
A dead cert… or a nuisance?
A dead cert… or a nuisance?
Tue Mar 17 2009
A dead cert… or a nuisance?
The risks for developers of nuisance claims being brought could lead to more serious consequences than simply paying out compensation, says Gordon Wignall
More useful than you'd think
More useful than you'd think
Tue Mar 17 2009
More useful than you'd think
Landlords should be more confident to point to “substantial breaches” of a tenancy agreement when refusing to renew a lease, says John Martin
North East still rocks
North East still rocks
Tue Mar 17 2009
North East still rocks
Law firms in the North East may be on average smaller than their counterparts in other parts of Britain but are equally apt at tackling the downturn. Jean-Yves Gilg reports
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