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Child care

As the younger generation face rising education fees and a steep property ladder, parents and grandparents are seeking investment advice to help, says Lanying Burley

Civil conduct | In praise of independent arbitration proceedings

Colin Gibson welcomes the Supreme Court decision providing clear support for arbitration clauses choosing England as the dispute resolution centre

The Seldon time-travel machine: succession planning as a justification for age discrimination

Law firms seeking to enforce compulsory retirement partnership rules should not give undue significance to ?the final decision in Seldon that succession planning is a legitimate justification to age discrimination, say ?Gavin Mansfield QC and Lucy Bone

Consumer claims against credit card companies

The 1974 Consumer Credit Act set out new rights of redress for consumers but nearly 40 years on there are still grey areas and few reported cases, says Julian Chamberlayne

Update | Residential property: changes to residential service charges, time limits and consultation before qualifying works

Natasha Rees and Emma Gosling assess the changes to residential service charges in the light of cases on notification requirements, time limits and consultation before qualifying works

Update | Insolvency: Material Adverse Change

Denise Fawcett asks what exactly is Material Adverse Change

Workshop: Restrictions on a registered title when dealing with residential property

John Coulter examines the use 'of restrictions on a registered title when dealing with residential property

Business development | Change means going forwards, not back

The legal landscape hasn't just been adverse to change, says Julian Summerhayes, it's been actively fighting it off