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When a Joke becomes a Jeer 21/06/2011

Discrimination claims across the board are steadily rising. T [More]...

Trade Mark owners in Italy can oppose applications from Friday 1st July 02/06/2011

The Italian patent office has, against the odds, met its deadline e [More]...

The Delicate Art of Appraisal 02/06/2011

Performance management is the skilful art of drawing the best perfo [More]...

The importance of careful handling of underperforming employees 02/06/2011

It is essential to deal with underperforming employees with the gre [More]...

Test case may offer a way out for "meal ticket" former spouses 08/04/2011

Former banker Robert Norman is seeking to sever all financial ties [More]...

Attempt to increase divorce settlement backfires 30/03/2011

The estranged wife of a former banker turned schoolmaster has lost [More]...

Harmless or Hazardous Social Networking Sites 21/02/2011

Many organisations are using Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook to incr [More]...

Employment Law Shake-up 16/02/2011

The warm welcome the Government's employment law shake-up was greet [More]...

New Employment Law Regulations Coming into Force in 2011 07/01/2011

As the New Year starts bringing with it hopes of an improving econo [More]...

Dealing with Absence due to Adverse Weather 06/12/2010

There is no automatic right for employees to be paid if unable to g [More]...

Changing Structure of UK Property Market 09/11/2010

Savills, the top draw global estate agency, has published its annua [More]...

Supreme Court Ruling on Pre-nuptial Agreements 20/10/2010

The ruling by the UK Supreme Court has supported the view that pre- [More]...

Parents must talk first before going to court 13/10/2010

Warring parents in divorce cases appear to be using the courts as t [More]...

No Legal Privilege for In-house Counsel in Cartel Investigations 15/09/2010

The European Court of Justice has confirmed the decision by Advocat [More]...

ALWAYS Read the Small Print 31/08/2010

When Sharon Wright entered the BBC's Dragon's Den and won the confi [More]...

Cartel Cost 25/08/2010

The significant rise in "follow on" litigation arising from cartel [More]...

Your will in their hands 11/08/2010

Panorama's laudable expos[More]...

Employees may have help to pay employers' fines if they breach competition law 06/08/2010

Who should carry the can?

The global crack-down on anti-com [More]...

Selina Scott and the BBC 16/07/2010

The BBC described itself in its annual report published this week a [More]...

Clash of the Courts 02/06/2010

It is almost unprecedented for an English judge to speak out unfavo [More]...

The Court of Protection - the last Star Chamber 14/05/2010

The battle to report on the decisions and activities of the Co [More]...

Guardianship - who cares? 20/04/2010

Many parents fail to address the question of a suitable guardian fo [More]...

OFT's Largest Fine for Price Fixing 16/04/2010

A whole raft of retailers colluded with tobacco manufacturers Imper [More]...

GBP215,000 pay out nearly 30 years after marriage breakdown 01/04/2010

The internet is alive with comments about the eye-watering £2 [More]...

Tesco Price Hike by Stealth 24/03/2010

The Times reports that One Stop, the convenience store chain o [More]...

The Budget 24/03/2010

Some help for businesses with RBS and Lloyds trusted to deliver &po [More]...

Burberry and TJ Maxx Cross Swords 12/03/2010

Undaunted by the costs and relatively small awards in its previousl [More]...

Fashion Rocked 09/12/2009

The world of fashion and the luxury goods sector thought themselves [More]...

How Private is an Employee's Private Life? 07/12/2009

Most large employers are sufficiently cautious and mindful of their [More]...

Italian Authorities Take Action on Misleading Consumer Practices 26/11/2009

Italy leads the way in an investigation into mobile phone services off [More]...

Countering the Counterfeiters 25/11/2009

The Italian government takes very seriously the worldwide battle ag [More]...

Brand Name Confusion 16/11/2009

There has been a 33 percent escalation in intellectual property dis [More]...

Peter Sellers last wishes disregarded 06/11/2009

The release of documents relating to Peter Sellers' signed divorce [More]...

OFT delivers a blow to CAMRA 27/10/2009

Camra (the Campaign for Real Ale) received a blow to its campaign to r [More]...

Competition damages law draft surprise removal from the agenda of the European Commission 05/10/2009

A controversial draft of a private competition damages law draft [More]...