New regulations giving extended legal rights to working parents will be problematic when introduced in April, employers questioned in a recent survey say.
Olafsson v Gissurarson
[2006] EWHC 3162 (QB), [2006] All ER (D) 345 (Dec)
No matter how strong a negligence and maladministration claim against HMRC, it will almost certainly fail as a matter of principle. Glyn Maddocks explains
In brief
A recent European Court of Justice ruling provides useful guidance on what constitutes misleading advertising, says Helen Hart
John Jackson argues that the Director of Public Prosecutions should have sole responsibility for making decisions to prosecute
What constitutes continuous discrimination for limitation purposes? Stephen Bartlet-Jones and Anisa Niaz-Dickinson report
Inappropriate interference and an inferior and expensive complaints system may undermine the benefits of the Legal Services Bill, says Stephen Hockman QC
In Brief
MOVERS & SHAKERS
NLJ career profile: Liz McGrath KC
A good book, a glass of chilled Albarino, and being creative for pleasure help Liz McGrath balance the rigours of complex bundles and being Head of Chambers
Burges Salmon—Matthew Hancock-Jones
Firm welcomes director in its financial services financial regulatory team
Gateley Legal—Sam Meiklejohn
Partner appointment in firm’s equity capital markets team
Law school partners with charity to give free assistance to litigants in need
Magic circle firms, in-house legal departments and litigation firms alike are embracing more flexible ways to manage surges of workloads, the success of Flex Legal has shown
Walkers and runners will take in some of London’s finest views at the 16th annual charity event
Law school partners with charity to give free assistance to litigants in need
Could the Labour government usher in a new era for digital assets, ask Keith Oliver, head of international, and Amalia Neenan FitzGerald, associate, Peters & Peters, in this week’s NLJ
