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Employers must shed 'ageist assumptions' as default retirement age is scrapped

Ignoring pleas from employers, the government has confirmed that the default retirement age (DRA) will be consigned to history from October this year.

Campaign to save civil legal aid boosted by justice committee inquiry

Justice for All, a campaign to save free civil legal advice from disappearing as a result of the government's drastic legal aid cuts, has been launched at the House of Commons.

Update: immigration

Jane Coker reviews the tribunals' latest attitudes towards article 8 and how it plays out in deportation cases

Update: IT/IP

Susan Singleton considers fresh opinion on the eBay trademark case, the court's approach to copyrighting news clippings and Europe's requirements for R&D development agreements

The fine print

The massive fines mooted for ABSs are off the scale in the legal services world, says Stuart Bushell as he continues his countdown to the profession's big bang

Candid camera

Where do judges actually stand on the issue of covert surveillance? Duncan Wright investigates

Otherwise engaged

The Law Commission last week unveiled the details of a consultation that could pave the way for the legalisation of prenups in English law (see Solicitors Journal 155/1, 11 January 2011). Solicitors Journal commentators give the lowdown on what this would mean for English divorce law and question whether, despite mounting pressure to put marital property agreements on a statutory footing, it would be good news all the way

Executive power

Legal executives will play a crucial role in the provision of legal aid, but partners must ensure it does not cross the line of exploitation, says Diane Burleigh