Discrimination

Articles

New ground

Law firms are increasingly embracing the internet as a way of accessing a variety of popular legal applications, but what are the benefits – and...

Concentrating the mind

The role of the mental health tribunals is changing, but it remains to be seen how a shift from a medical to a legal approach...

Comfort zone

There are many competing interests when it comes to funding and delivering elderly care, and practitioners representing all of these interests recognise that workable solutions...

Update: construction

Anna Stillman discusses the latest amendments to the Civil Procedure Rules in relation to expert evidence, set-off between two adjudicators' decisions, the first corporate manslaughter...

Be my witness

The latest amendments to the Civil Procedure Rules will improve the rules on expert witnesses and new automatic orders will reduce the workload of district...

Well trained

Firms withdrawing training contracts must act fairly and in a non-discriminatory manner to avoid claims that could damage their reputation, says Gemma Sowerby

Cherchez la femme

As discrimination claims by female partners are on the rise firms should ensure they can produce evidence of best practice and consistent processes if faced...

Update: consumer

Mark Lucas examines the new consumer White Paper, the OFT's latest moves against Foxtons, and the recently proposed Personal Responsibility Bill