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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

Law Society 'exploring options' over indemnity

The Law Society has denied rumours that it was working on its own professional indemnity scheme but conceded it was "exploring options" with the insurance market.

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

Editor's blog | In search of a suitable indemnity model

Guess who was the third largest indemnity insurer by number of firms last year, managing to pip established brands like Zurich, First Title and Allianz, and coming in just after Travelers and XL, respectively in second and first position. Yes, you are right: Balva.

Can access rights survive the extinction of common rights?

Medieval concepts met modern law in ?the recent case of Norbrook Laboratories. Kate Olley examines why the latter prevailed

Hudson: wills quality scheme will help fend off big brands

Chief executive rejects accusations that the new Wills and Inheritance Quality Scheme is just 'a money-making scheme for the Law Society'

Should there be a single indemnity scheme?

The suggestion by the Consumer Panel that there should be a single professional indemnity scheme for all lawyers is reasonable enough but needs further evidence to be wholly convincing, says Graham Reid

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