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Update: licensing

Roy Light discusses underage sales of alcohol, private hire licences and out of area working, licence conditions and the responsibilities of premises licence holders

Listening to reason

The courts will take a different view of landlords' rights on residential, as opposed to commercial, tenancies, and will be reluctant to make an order for possession on a property with a protected tenancy, warns Julian Sidoli del Ceno

Change of plan

The new Planning Costs Circular will affect local authorities and applicants alike, and both will need to consider the new wording and how to meet their obligations to avoid incurring costs, says Marco Mauro

Manage your manager

Chris Marston

Employers advised not to take risks after equal pay and TUPE ruling

Employers have been advised not to take risks after a Court of Appeal ruling on equal pay and TUPE.

Update: insolvency

David Archer reviews the latest cases and developments on debt relief orders, pre-packs, the Madoff case, late submission of a CVA claim and bankruptcy shields

Update: costs

Simon Gibbs considers the potential impact of the Jackson review on the costs industry, the definition of a trial in the context of conditional fee agreements, and disclosure requirements

For better or for worse

Lord Justice Jackson's preliminary report raises fundamental questions that could give rise to a sea change in the way litigation is funded and managed, potentially to the detriment of defendants, say Rachel Moore and Scott Nightingale