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29 Jul 2008

Practice makes perfect

Law courses that offer more practical elements to help to prepare students for the rigours of practice should be embraced as attractive to students and employers,says Philip Roberts

22 Jul 2008

Outsourcing TUPE

The first rulings by the employment courts on the outsourcing aspects of the new TUPE regulations have reintroduced the uncertainty the revised rules intended to avoid, says Helena Davies

22 Jul 2008

A bond salesman's word may not be his advice

Gloster J's detailed recent judgment in JP Morgan Chase v Springwell Navigation [2008] EWHC 1186 (Comm) indicates that 'experienced investors' in the bond markets will find it difficult to argue that banks – via their salesmen – owe them any advisory duty or responsibility for investment decisions, where this would be inconsistent with the disclaimers and other terms expressly set out in the deal documentation.

15 Jul 2008

Joined-up sentencing

The rush to set up the proposed Sentencing Commission risks sweeping away all the good work done by the Sentencing Guidelines Council and Sentencing Advisory Panel, says Paul Tain

8 Jul 2008

Solicitors attack BBC mini-series for “appalling distortion” of justice system

The Criminal Law Solicitors Association is to write to the BBC to complain about the mini-series Criminal Justice screened last week, Solicitors Journal has learned.

8 Jul 2008

Update: commercial law

Sara Partington reviews the latest developments in contract law, commercial agents, limitation clauses, cost guidance and anti-suit injunctions

8 Jul 2008

Watching the watchdog

After a setback in its price-fixing case against supermarkets and a temporary victory in the bank charges, is the Office of Fair Trading really the people's champion, asks Jenny Howe

1 Jul 2008

Decision to drop appeal in medical negligence case could cost NHS £1.5bn

The NHS Litigation Authority (NHSLA) has admitted that its decision to drop an appeal to the House of Lords in a crucial medical negligence case could cost the health service more than £1.5bn.