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Caste aside?

Evidence of caste discrimination has been discovered, but will it be enough to persuade the government to implement legislation? Louise Fernandes-Owen reports

If something seems odd then it probably is. In the five years I've now been working at Weightmans they have informed staff of associate and partner promotions at around the same time. This year there was a delay between the two emailed announcements, which led to choruses of 'I told you something was up' when it was announced, a few weeks back, that the firm is in merger talks.

Update: construction

Anna Stillman considers 'without prejudice' negotiations, pleading a professional negligence claim, an adjudication enforcement case and the new Building Regulations

Update: estate planning

David Bird reviews auto-enrolment under the pensions bill, the disclosure of tax avoidance schemes regime and an interim report by the Office of Tax Simplification