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Seeds of change

With the number of sperm and egg donors falling, let's hope the forthcoming public consultation in this field prompts drastic changes to the rules on donation, says Seamus Burns

Religious education

The Amachree judgment on religious discrimination has some valuable lessons for practitioners, says Philip Henson

New road

With the coalition calling time on local services, councils must look beyond their limits to make lawyers earn their keep, argues Geoff Wild

Equal measures

New measures in the Equality Act are a welcome step towards closing thepay gap between men and women, but more must be done to combat inequality in the legal profession, says Christl Hughes

Sweet talking

The 'strong and simple' Equality Act is finally in force – but does it live up to its promises? Jennifer Jones investigates

Update: local government

Peter Hill reviews the coalition's draft structural reform plan, localism bill and drive towards transparency, public procurement regulation breaches, and council surveillance powers

Update: residential property

Janet Armstrong-Fox discusses preventing a sub-sale, the increase in the annual rent threshold for assured shorthold tenancies, a change to Land Registry policy on identification evidence, and the wording of contracts

The big bang

With the timebomb now officially ticking for ABS D-Day, Richard Cohen takes a look at what strategies are emerging