An accountancy firm director turned to fraudulent activity to fund a costly divorce settlement, a court has been told.

Updating wills is as important as making them in the first place, it has been stated.

HR bosses who do not work to tackle problems with unequal pay could end up facing employment law issues, it has been suggested.

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has issued legal proceedings against three British National Party (BNP) officials after raising concerns that the group could be discriminating against potential members on racial grounds.

Almost three in four solicitors believe people's attitudes towards divorce are being affected by the economic downturn, according to a new survey.

A magistrate was victimised after complaining about the treatment of black defendants, an employment tribunal has ruled.

The process of administering an estate could soon be speeded up, thanks to new agreements between the Law Society and two major banks and a building society.

A woman may be facing a custodial sentence after she forged a signature on her late husband's unsigned will.

Many employees face difficulties such as high stress levels after surviving the threat of redundancy, it has been warned.

There is likely to be a "two-tier market" for commercial property as the sector recovers from the credit crunch, an expert has predicted.