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Court of Appeal declares 'bedroom tax' unlawful

Government called upon to amend regulations to protect vulnerable women and disabled children

'Shrill scaremongering' in Westminster bubble out of step with public over HRA reform

Purdah will be respected ahead of parliament dissolutions in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

Gove 'blows big chance' to set record straight on criminal legal aid

Lord Chancellor dodges questions on key issue when pressed at justice questions

How Fletchers made it into the Sunday Times '100 Best Companies to Work For'

Sara Duxbury takes a look at how firms can retain their employees - and keep them happy - in a competitive market

Getting grazing 'right for landowners

Allowing horse owners to use their land for grazing can affect landowners in terms of entitlement to tax relief and the ability to recover the land, explains James Spreckley

Property and financial affairs LPAs: Where are we now?

Elizabeth Eyre considers whether a recent case and the new LPA PFA form will assist donors in creating effective lasting powers of attorney

Divorce demography: The rise of the 'silver separators'

The changing face of the divorcing population and the financial implications for separating couples approaching retirement present new challenges for family practitioners, says Carla Ditz

Dealing with ''the domino effect'

Ned Westaway discusses the recent case of Mulvenna and Smith on unlawful prior determinations of public bodies