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Pushing forward

As the government goes full steam ahead with Jackson, Simon Gibbs brings us up to speed on the current case law ahead of wholesale civil justice reform

Update: employment

Sue Ashtiany reviews the new retirement rules, additional paternity leave and recent decisions on unfair dismissal

Right move

Jonathan Silverman and Jennie Kreser explain how capitalising on intellectual property rights could unlock funds from a client's pension fund

For whom the bell tolls not

Andrew Lugger kicks off his new series on the glory and gore of our legal history

Attention seeking

Law firms could learn a thing or two about communication from the church, says Russell Conway

Go ahead for Jackson 'bitterly disappointing', claimant lawyers say

Claimant lawyers have described the government's decision to implement all the major reforms of the Jackson review on costs in civil litigation as “bitterly disappointing”.

Committee 'pulls its punches' on legal aid

The justice select committee “pulled its punches” in its report on legal aid, Steve Hynes, director of the Legal Action Group, has said.

Who are you? Find out if you are a routine or an innovative managing partner

Are you a routine or an innovative managing partner? Dr Ad Kil reveals how to assess where you fit within the legal sector