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Darkness is cheap

A family solicitor's Christmas Carol, by Marilyn Stowe

LSB kicks off will-writing mystery shopping research

The Legal Services Board is to roll out its first will-writing mystery shopper initiative amid a range of other investigations into core high street interests.

Featherstone presses ahead with positive action

Lynne Featherstone, the Liberal Democrat MP and equalities minister, is pressing ahead with 'positive action' provisions which would allow employers to give priority to candidates from under-represented groups.

Update: children

Noel Arnold considers the latest rulings on adoption, hair testing and contact disputes

Human rights of sex offenders 'breached by blanket ban'

Banning sex offenders from adopting, fostering or working with children breaches their human rights, an academic at the LSE has argued.

Standby for reboot

Technology could be just the thing to ease you through the Legal Services Act upheaval, says Damian Blackburn

Keeping secrets

Jonathan Silverman and Diana Lennard explain how employers can use non-compete covenants and other methods to protect their business secrets

Shield bearers

Where does the Court of Protection stand on the concept of a 'good death'? Andrew Parsons investigates