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The Climate Change Act 2008

Great expectations: the Climate Change Act reflects the UK's staunch commitment to reduce greenhouse gases, but the implementation process is complex and questions remain over the impact on businesses, the apportionment of responsibility to meet targets, and enforcement. Janet Matthews reports

Attorney General's former housekeeper charged

Baroness Scotland's former housekeeper, Loloahi Tapui from Tonga, has been charged with a range of immigration offences.

Footing the bill

The recommendations of the joint committee on the draft Bribery Bill offer practical solutions to problems relating to corporate liability, but it remains to be seen whether the government will implement them, says Alex Odell

'Thin cap' rules breach free movement of capital

UK law preventing companies to claim tax deduction on interests paid by subsidiaries is contrary to the EU's free movement of capital principle, the High Court has ruled, opening claims for the repayment of millions of pounds of unduly paid tax.

Update: commercial property

Milton McIntosh considers cases involving lease and licence distinction, the assignability and repudiation of agreements for lease, and the effect of the new compensation provisions on business tenancies

Barristers take the plunge into partnership

Barristers will be able to join LDPs as partners and set up barrister-only partnerships, the Bar Standards Board has decided.

Passengers to be compensated for delayed flights

Airline passengers whose flights were delayed by more than 20 hours have won their claim to the same compensation as those whose flights have been cancelled.

Rolling credits

Voluntary arrangements allow insolvent firms to continue trading, giving them the opportunity to pay off their debts and remain appealing to outside investors, says Joanne Wright