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Blanket ban on working after 60 is age discrimination

A blanket prohibition on airline pilots working after they have reached the age of 60 is unlawful, the European Court of Justice has ruled.

Counting the cost

Lyssa Barber considers the impact on the investment industry of the retail distribution review

Referral fees ban welcomed by most

'Knee-jerk reaction' will push fees underground, APIL predicts

High Court spares parish council from axe

Ruling 'the first of its kind'

SRA attacked from all sides over ABS delay

External capital 'cannot wait three or four months', Pannone partner says

Raising the bar

Radical proposals to raise the small claims threshold and introduce compulsory mediation appear to simplify the system and save parties money, but do they hold up to closer scrutiny? Ben Ashworth investigates

Recovery position

Concerns are mounting over the proposal to ban the recoverability of ATE premiums, but it may not be as damaging as its critics say, argues Tim Roberts

Compare the market

How will a non-recoverable regime affect the before and after-the-event insurance markets? Helen Smith reports