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The government must go all out on unmasking gender inequality

Forcing companies to publish men's and women's pay won't give the full picture

The Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015: A legislative witch-hunt?

Criminals make up a tiny proportion of the companies and individuals who will be affected by the Act, says Alison Brennan

Identifying consumer protection issues

Are the courts obliged to identify possible consumer protection defences, even if the parties have not raised them, asks Paul Stanley QC

Disabled man takes wheelchair access case to the Supreme Court

Court of Appeal's decision over bus company's 'first come first served' policy to be scrutinised by justices

Encouraging negotiation without lawyers

New legislation is expanding the use of ADR in disputes between consumers and traders. What will this mean for lawyers and for the parties involved, asks Geoffrey Simpson-Scott

Retired solicitor handed 15-year bankruptcy order for misappropriating client money

The non-practising solicitor has also been charged with ten offences of fraud and one of forgery

Legal sector ahead of the game when it comes to data regulation reform

Seventy per cent of IT decision makers in the legal sector report being concerned about new European regulation

Fractional ownership of holiday homes: A fresh look

Jonathan Silverman flags a number of aspects for practitioners to consider when asked to advise buyers of fractional schemes