FOCUS OF THE DAY: Businesses are increasingly using human rights legislation to win commercial disputes. The number of reported cases where businesses used the Human Rights Act to bolster their argument rose by 15% last year, from 39 cases in 2011 to 45 cases in 2012. Full story - New Law Journal
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