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In a decision which will come as a great relief to local authorities across the land, on 8 March 2006 the House of Lords in an Appellate Committee of seven, ruled that it wasn't necessary for authorities on each occasion to plead or prove Article 8 compliance in possession cases.

The construction industry is at risk of substantial claims for damage to buildings caused by the use of concrete containing high alkali cement. Last month Lafarge Cement UK announced that the alkali content of cement produced at its Westbury plant in Wiltshire during the period September 2002 to December 2004 was higher than the mean alkali value that it had declared. Instead of being classified as "high alkali" cement it was misrepresented as "moderate alkali" cement.

The Government has announced that from 1 April 2004 transfer pricing and thin capitalisation rules will be extended to apply to transactions between two UK entities. The changes will have a significant impact on UK businesses and it remains to be seen whether the Inland Revenue will use the new legislation to raise the tax take.

Once a dispute is submitted to litigation, courts are anxious to protect parties from exposure to harm as a result. In discrimination law, the issues are so sensitive and the opportunities for retaliation so easy, that a special complaint of victimisation has been introduced to protect claimants and witnesses. As a result, employers have to act with particular care once a claim has been brought, as the recent case of <I>St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council v Derbyshire </I>shows.

A UK court case reveals how a junior lawyer at a prestigious international law firm relied entirely on AI for legal research, resulting in hallucinated case citations and fabricated statutory provisions being submitted to the court. The incident prompted judicial scrutiny and raises critical questions about the proper role of artificial intelligence in legal practice and the enduring importance of traditional research skills.

Following last year's success, Squire Patton Boggs again entered this year's Law Society rugby 7s and Netball Tournament.

The PD is part of a package of European Union legislation intended to facilitate the operation of the single market. It changes the law throughout the EU on offers of transferable securities to the public.

Contractors in the infrastructure sector should consider their insurance position and minimise project risk exposures.

St Helens Council victimised 39 of its school catering employees when (amongst other things) it wrote to all catering staff indicating that the continuance of the current equal pay claims '. . .and a ruling against the Council will have a severe impact on all staff.'

Clearing houses in the UK will be subject to new formal cybersecurity incident reporting duties under changes likely to be implemented by 9 May next year.

The Staff Handbook is a familiar document to HR professionals, not least because it needs regular updating to reflect changes in employment law and company policy. Frequently the Handbook will be expressly incorporated into employees' contracts.

The cost to the UK economy of fraud has been put at £14 billion a year, which is the equivalent of £230 for each member of the population. It is not victimless but is indiscriminate, hitting both rich and poor. Fraud may involve no violence…but it can be devastating in its effects</I>" The Attorney General, the Rt Hon the Lord Goldsmith QC, 2003.

A summary of the various forms of doing business in China</P> <P>This update provides a brief summary of the various ways in which foreign companies can engage in business in or with China. We have also produced a detailed guide on this topic, covering relevant legislation, tax and employee issues.

Ken Livingstone has been suspended for a month from membership of the Greater London Authority (GLA) as from 1 March 2006 for remarks to a Jewish reporter from the London Evening Standard that he was 'just like a concentration camp guard'.