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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

Court places limits on insurer's right to recover compensation from drivers

Ian Pennock reflects on ?what is a 'proportionate indemnity' due from an insured victim who allows ?an uninsured driver to drive

Workshop: Commercial law: advising start-ups

Whether your client is the next Facebook or a niche start-up, they could benefit from your advice on alternative funding, says Jonathan Silverman

Lord Neuberger takes over as president of Supreme Court

Court wins power to make pro bono costs orders