The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has stepped up its campaign to abolish the default retirement age.
Family mediators have called for every couple in dispute over residence or contact to be compelled to go to pre-mediation assessment meetings on their financial as well as their children’s issues.
Dispute resolution group calls for “hard-edged approach” to mediation
Commission’s recommendation to reduce shareholding upheld
More colleges could be running accredited courses for paralegals in future.
New powers to fine organisations up to £500,000 for serious data protection breaches are expected to come into force on 6 April 2010.
Four law firms have made it into Stonewall’s Top 100 Employers list.
The government has agreed to implement Competition Commission recommendations for a supermarket ombudsman and watchdog.
Justice Secretary Jack Straw has proposed a dramatic cut to the success fees lawyers can charge for winning defamation cases, days after the publication of Jackson LJ’s final report.
Commercial firm strengthens real estate disputes team with associate hire
Firm appoints three directors to board
Six promoted to partner and one to legal director across UK and Ireland offices