Legal aid heroes take centre stage on Oscar night
European Commission plans to extend EU labour laws have been rejected by a House of Lords report.
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Does the state owe a duty of care to parents or children? asks David Burrows
To what extent can employers be held liable for harassment caused to their employees by third parties? Michael Salter and Chris Bryden report
Utility companies and their shareholders are not liable for certain environmental liabilities—including site clean-up costs—of their predecessor entities, the House of Lords has ruled.
The power of interest groups to force change is apparent in proposals leading up to the Human Tissue and Embryos (Draft) Bill, say Rachel Fenton and Fiona Dabell
Should the tort of conversion apply to intangible property? Gregory Mitchell QC investigates
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MOVERS & SHAKERS
Jurit LLP—Caroline Williams
Private wealth and tax team welcomes cross-border specialist as consultant
Freeths—Michelle Kirkland Elias
International hospitality and leisure specialist joins corporate team as partner
Flint Bishop—Deborah Niven
Firm appoints head of intellectual property to drive northern growth
