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Definition of sport a bridge too far for the High Court

A favourable decision would have entitled the sport to more government funding

Freifeld v West Kensington Court Ltd: What a relief

Simon Allison looks at the circumstances in which relief from forfeiture will be granted by the court, and where it will not

Waiting another 50 years for equality is not the answer

It is unacceptable that child-rearing has been cited as one reason for the divergence in male and female pay, writes Adele Edwin-Lamerton

Elite universities preferred by Top 50 law firms

…and just one in ten trainees found to be black or minority ethnic at City firms

Do friendships affect the impartiality of judges?

A judg';s familiarity with former colleagues from the Bar can be easily misconstrued, as Marilyn Stowe knows from experience

Noise nuisance in the licensing area

Jeremy Phillips considers the concept of public safety in licensing reviews, the relevance of representations against a grant, and a proposal to hold extra concerts at the Emirates Stadium

Best lawyer husband?

The Associated Press's (AP) decision to call Amal Clooney an 'actor's wife' certainly set keyboards ablaze earlier this month.

How lawyers reminded the UK of its humanity…

…before a social media altercation led to a collective sigh of despair