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First corporate manslaughter trial may be scuppered by director's poor health

The first ever trial of a company charged with offences under the Corporate Manslaughter Act 2007 may not go ahead, Solicitors Journal has learned.

Lawyers disappointed by Young report

Personal injury lawyers have given a mixed response to Lord Young's report on the operation of health and safety laws.

Update: health and safety

The Young report promises to crack down on health and safety law, but does this area really need improving? Zahra Nanji investigates

Lord Young facebooked in bid to ban claims management companies

Lord Young, whose report on compensation culture is expected on 15 October, has been facebooked by a prominent personal injury lawyer over advertising for personal injury work.

Hard knocks

Compensation culture is a myth that Lord Young's vague and ill-considered report will only perpetuate, says Alexandra Lush

'Compo-crazy parents' survey sets scene for Tory conference

A survey for the News of the World has accused "compo-crazy parents" of "milking" £2.25m a year from schools in compensation claims.

Concern over leaks from Young report

Solicitors have reacted with concern to leaked proposals from Lord Young's report on health and safety which appeared in the press this weekend.

Electric dreams

As the e-conveyancing 'revolution' grinds on, land registration expert Mangala Murali considers how far we have come since its inception 12 years ago