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15 Dec 2015

Changes, changes and more changes

The changes announced in the autumn statement alongside those to be brought in by the Finance Bill 2016 are sure to keep advisers on their toes in the new year

15 Dec 2015

Pro bono solicitor helps transgender youngsters avoid 'violent humiliation'

Newcastle lawyer thanked for assisting young people in transition blossom

15 Dec 2015

Law firms to bolster profits through outsourcing

Costs savings not enough as advantages begin to outweigh risks to legal businesses

15 Dec 2015

Gender 'wars

It is a period of injustice. Equality activists, ?striking from their hidden bases, have won their ?latest victory against the evil gender pay gap. During the ?battle, legislators managed to introduce a mandatory reporting ?rule with enough power to make businesses reconsider their remunerative ?practices. Alice Bowkett races into this week's SJ, custodian of the plans that ?can bring gender equality to the workplace....

15 Dec 2015

Can a spouse's 'bad' behaviour affect a divorce settlement?

Behaviour is rarely deemed relevant to a financial settlement but, when it is, substantial changes can be made without particular justification, writes Claire Reid

15 Dec 2015

E-litigation: Challenges and opportunities ahead

A new IT infrastructure will allow the courts to focus on more proactive case management, reducing the time from case initiation to final determination, writes Jim Leason

15 Dec 2015

What could recent cases mean for the liability of banks to customers?

Janine Alexander and Bronagh Adams set out some of the arguments being considered in claims over the mis-selling of interest rate hedging products

15 Dec 2015

A new relationship 'for medics and lawyers

Can we work with the medical profession to support injured patients and prevent ?poor practice, asks Ed Fletcher