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Masood Ahmed & Lal Akhter consider the high hurdle to clear before a court will grant indemnity costs on the basis of unreasonable conduct
Trying times: Clare Hughes-Williams & Patrick Hill advise on how best to mitigate exposures in an economic downturn
Rachel Davenport, Co-founder and Director at AlphaBiolabs, discusses alcohol monitoring technology, and how it can be used to evidence levels and patterns of alcohol consumption or sobriety.
How good is your website? Andy Cullwick explains why it should always be a work in progress
Paying homage or a licence to steal? David Langwallner delves into the tricky topic of musical sampling in copyright law
Personal injury lawyers have been given an extra six months’ reprieve on the implementation of the fixed costs regime for civil litigation.
The justice budget suffered a ‘real terms cut’ in the Autumn Statement this week, lawyers have warned, despite Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s pledge to protect public services.
The five-year review of the judicial salary structure has been postponed, the Lord Chancellor Dominic Raab has confirmed.
The Law Commission has launched a call for evidence on decentralised autonomous organisations (DAOs)—a type of organisation typically reliant on blockchain systems that are increasingly important in crypto-markets.
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Gateley Legal expands Midlands residential development team
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Gibson Dunn adds employee benefits and executive compensation practice in London with partner Richard Surtees
NEWS
Family lawyers cite financial disincentives for issuing child protection orders
A series of recent decisions has clarified important principles across property law, from perpetuities to lease renewals and public rights over land
A series of recent decisions has clarified important principles across property law, from perpetuities to lease renewals and public rights over land
Employers cannot rely on wellbeing services alone to defend workplace stress claims after a High Court decision awarding almost £1m to an overworked employee
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