Issue: Vol 162, Issue 7536

What has Europe done to protect the necessities of motherhood? Peter Thompson QC reports

Michael Rubenstein reflects on the employment law changes he has witnessed since 1972

Should there be a civil claim time limit, ask Richard Scorer & Victoria Beel

What is the deemed date of liquidation when moving from administration to creditors voluntary liquidation? Arti Vashisht Elliott reports

ADS Aerospace Ltd v EMS Global Tracking Ltd [2012] EWHC 2904 (TCC), [2012] All ER (D) 235 (Oct)

R (on the application of Preston) v Lord President of the Council [2012] EWCA Civ 1378, [2012] All ER (D) 249 (Oct)

E D & F Man Sugar Ltd v Unicargo Transportgesellschaft mbH [2012] EWHC 2879 (Comm), [2012] All ER (D) 256 (Oct)

Autoquake Ltd v Car Care Plan Ltd [2012] EWHC 1344 (Ch), [2012] All ER (D) 194 (Feb)

Re Teathers Ltd; Baroque Investments Ltd v Heis and another [2012] EWHC 2886 (Ch), [2012] All ER (D) 203 (Oct)

Birmingham City Council v Abdulla and others [2012] UKSC 47