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Have you said thank you today?

By Jill King, Former HR Director, Linklaters

Modern systems: Technology trends in mid-sized UK law firms

Helen Hamilton-Shaw of LawNet explores the latest IT trends in ?mid-sized independent UK firms

The Olympics: IP infringement, anti bribery and staying open for business

By Neil May, Executive Manager, Hogan Lovells

Viva Espana

Jonathan Eshkeri considers why British nationals with assets in Spain should make a Spanish will

A step too far?

Should the Court of Protection have the jurisdiction to make decisions about sexual relations?

New personal injury small claims limit would restrict claimant's rights

The latest consultation on the increase of the small claims limit reflects the government 'and insurance lobby's determination to limit claimants' rights to redress, says David Ellis

Shades of grey: the nuanced approach to age discrimination

The Supreme Court's latest ruling on the lawfulness of age discrimination failed to provide ready-to-use guidance but it nonetheless offers useful pointers on how employers and tribunals should approach objective justifications depending on circumstances, says Malcolm Sargeant

Editor's blog | Fixed fees for divorce: predicting the unpredictable

Riverviews enthusiasm as they launched a fixed-price service for divorce last week was only matched by the coolness of the response from the family law fraternity.