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Christmas comes early as Irwin Mitchell and Thomas Eggar complete £250m merger

Union transforms IM's business as chief executive expects further future growth

Half a billion pound payday for rogue directors as MoJ ends insolvency exemption

The government has failed to engage with the arguments, say insolvency professionals

Breaches of new EU reforms will see global businesses fined millions

Boardroom to finally take heed of data protection regulations with new 'game changer' regime

Negotiating with Russia

Dmitry Chernyy and Alexander Muksinov consider the new provisions of the Russian Civil Code, their relevance in commercial disputes, and their similarities to English commercial law concepts

Law firms to bolster profits through outsourcing

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

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....

Mystery shopping: Ask, listen, act

Helen Hamilton-Shaw: It's no good measuring for measurement's sake - use feedback to drive improvements

Top law firms favour bank debt over market floatation

Legal sector adopts a 'wait and see' approach before committing to shareholder investment