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A good recession: Why the recession is good for law firms

Chris Smylie discusses why the UK legal profession should view the current recession in a positive light

Nicklinson's wife to appeal directly to Court of Appeal

'Martin' wins leave to pursue challenge to DPPs guidelines

Saga launches stand-alone legal expenses insurance product

Over-50s membership organisation 'shakes up' market with range of fixed-fee products

Concern over extended role for 'legal officers'

BIS wants them to take on case management at employment tribunals

Crossing the void

Jan Goddard untangles the conflict of laws that can exist between the UK and Canada over incapacity issues

Ban on age discrimination in goods and services comes into force

Age UK attacks exclusion for financial services

Kenny maintains pressure on Law Society over independence of SRA

Concerns that Chancery Lane's oversight board is making the regulator's decisions

Behind the privacy screen: the assumption of confidentiality in arbitration proceedings

Confidentiality and privacy may be the main reasons why litigants chose arbitration over court proceedings but they should not be taken for granted, says David Lytton