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Defective product claimant allowed to substitute defendant after limitation period

Claimants in defective products cases could be allowed to substitute defendants if there has been a mistake as to the appropriate party to sue, even...

Courts can make contact orders between boy living in Pakistan and mother in UK

English and Welsh courts have jurisdiction to make contact orders between children living outside the EU and their parents, the Supreme Court has ruled.

Update: environment

Meyric Lewis and Cain Ormondroyd discuss the implementation of the civil sanctions regime and cases on the designation of an SSSI, the impact of the...

House of surprises

The House of Lords delivered ground-breaking judgments in 2009, the question now is how housing lawyers will live with them, and whether the new Supreme...

No distractions

The new Financial Services Division of the Cayman Islands Grand Court will bring additional judicial resources and dedicated case management to enhance the court's already...

The quiet revolution

In the absence of a statutory framework, equitable doctrines are increasingly finding favour with courts adjudicating over cohabitation disputes, says Tom Farley-Hills

On the safe side

Employers that ensure they implement the correct health and safety procedures are unlikely to be found liable for workplace accidents, says Dan McCauley

Public enemy

Why are lawyers less popular than second-hand car dealers? It's time to change the public image of the money-hungry fat cat, says Russell Conway