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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NLJ Career Profile: John McElroy, London Solicitors Litigation Association
From first-generation student to trailblazing president of the London Solicitors Litigation Association, John McElroy of Fieldfisher reflects on resilience, identity and the power of bringing your whole self to the law
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Planning and environment team expands with partner hire in Manchester
Birketts—Barbara Hamilton-Bruce
Firm appoints chief operating officer to strengthen leadership team
