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11 Aug 2010

Firm must pay for asbestos victim's hospice care

Engineering firm Foster Wheeler must pay for the hospice care of a worker who died of mesothelioma which he contracted as a result of exposure to asbestos, the High Court has ruled.

9 Aug 2010

The big impression

Worried about renewing your professional indemnity insurance this year? Carefully preparing your PI proposal early and choosing the right broker will help impress potential insurers, says Steve Holland

6 Aug 2010

Emergency budget shows "widespread ignorance" of gender equality laws

Equality charity the Fawcett Society has filed papers with the High Court seeking a judicial review of the government's emergency budget.

30 Jul 2010

FSA has power to prosecute for money laundering offences

The Financial Services Authority has the power to prosecute for money laundering offences under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA), the Supreme Court has ruled.

29 Jul 2010

Default retirement age to be abolished

The government has committed itself to abolishing the default retirement age of 65 by 1 October 2011.

26 Jul 2010

Playing house

Entering into a cohabitation agreement may not appeal to couples still in the throes of romance, but too much is at stake in the wake of Kernott, say Adam Colenso and Graeme Fraser

19 Jul 2010

Crime of the century

Trying to cut the prison population while simultaneously starving it of legal representation is a short cut to catastrophe, writes Matthew Evans

6 Jul 2010

Appeal judges reject mother's damages claim after baby taken into care

Appeal judges have unanimously rejected a mother's claim for damages under the Human Rights Act after her baby was taken into care.