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European Union – Social security. The Court of Justice of the European Union gave a preliminary ruling, deciding that art 24 of Directive (EC) 2004/38, and art 4 of Regulation (EC) No 883/2004, as amended by Commission Regulation (EU) No 1244/2010, should be interpreted as not precluding legislation of a member state under which nationals of other member states who were in a situation such as that referred to in art 6(1) of that directive were excluded from entitlement to certain 'special non-contributory cash benefits' within the meaning of art 70(2) of Regulation 883/2004, which also constituted 'social assistance' within the meaning of art 24(2) of Directive 2004/38.
European Union – Social security. The Court of Justice of the European Union gave a preliminary ruling, deciding that art 24 of Directive (EC) 2004/38, and art 4 of Regulation (EC) No 883/2004, as amended by Commission Regulation (EU) No 1244/2010, should be interpreted as not precluding legislation of a member state under which nationals of other member states who were in a situation such as that referred to in art 6(1) of that directive were excluded from entitlement to certain 'special non-contributory cash benefits' within the meaning of art 70(2) of Regulation 883/2004, which also constituted 'social assistance' within the meaning of art 24(2) of Directive 2004/38.
Chair of the Bar reports back
Marie Law, Director of Toxicology at AlphaBiolabs
A £500 donation from AlphaBiolabs has been made to the leading UK charity tackling international parental child abduction and the movement of children across international borders
Marie Law, Director of Toxicology at AlphaBiolabs, outlines the drug and alcohol testing options available for family law professionals, and how a new, free guide can help identify the most appropriate testing method for each specific case
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Marie Law, Director of Toxicology at AlphaBiolabs, examines the latest ONS data on drug misuse and its implications for toxicology testing in family law cases
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Do chatbot providers owe a duty of care for negligent misstatements? Jasper Wong suggests that the principles applicable to humans should apply equally to machines
With gender earnings inequality at the Bar getting worse, not better, Judith Ayling KC discusses concrete solutions and collective action – including steps taken by the Personal Injuries Bar Association
There is no typical day in the life as a Supreme Court judicial assistant, says Josephine Gillingwater, and that’s what makes the role so enjoyably diverse
