After a brief flirtation with abandoning the titles of lord and lady, the Supreme Court has returned to tradition by upgrading Sir John Dyson to Lord Dyson.
Employment lawyers have questioned the impact of the government's decision to press ahead with 'positive action' to improve the recruitment of women and minority groups, while opting for a voluntary approach to gender pay reporting.
The property market won't pick up until the debris of the financial crisis is cleared and lenders regain confidence, so what does the future hold for conveyancers? Brian Chrystal investigates