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MPs do not a sign a contract A Junior Doctor will be expected to sign an 81-page contract with hundreds of pages of attachments setting out their duties and responsibilities, pay structure, hours... Read more

Immigration News Immigration centre abuse inquiry must be held in public, court says The Guardian – 8 August A hearing has been ordered for an inquiry into claims of systemic abuse at Brook House... Read more

Family News Stepsister wins legal battle over which parent died first The Guardian – 13 August A recent inheritance dispute between two stepsisters went to the High Court, where it was decided... Read more

Contracts protect your company When first setting up a business there is often a cavalier approach to contracts that denigrates their role. However it is a dangerous path to take and is more... Read more

IP & IT News ICO launches consultation on the draft framework code of practice for the use of personal data in political campaigning ICO – 9 August The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) is... Read more

Employment News UK employment slows ahead of Brexit finale Consultancy – 9 August With the Brexit deadline around the corner, the outlook employment has fallen to its lowest in more than a year. ... Read more

July is the month when judges clear their in-trays of the previous legal year’s outstanding cases, so a bumper month… These are a suggestion for July’s….: Read more

This is the third of five blog posts looking at key elements in the classic definition of mediation. My first two discussed confidentiality and voluntary mediation. Read more

In Brief Micula V European Commission (In Cases T‑624/15, T‑694/15 and T‑704/15) Read more

Family News Domestic abuse victim to go into hiding as ex freed after six months The Guardian – 29 July Abigail Blake, who was left permanently disabled by her ex-partner in 2017, has called for... Read more