Issue: Vol 160, Issue 7440

The Bar Council will hold its 25th annual conference on 6 November 2010 at the Hilton London Metropole.

The annual Bond Solon expert witness conference is the largest annual gathering of expert witnesses in the UK.

Early retirement threat for older workers

European Court ruling could allow prisoners to vote

Eligibility for unfair dismissal claims could be restricted to workers who have been employed for two years.

Pensions lawyers are in demand from employers who fear their liabilities could increase as the economic downturn hits.

Nearly one in six law firms is now outsourcing part of its business functions and demand is likely to rise when new entrants join the legal services market next year.

Britain has the lowest rate of fatal occupational injuries in Europe and one of the lowest levels of work-related ill health, according to statistics published last week by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).

Solicitors and barristers have been invited to apply for 11 salaried judge positions at the new Upper Tribunal