The recession has prompted more people to start their own enterprises, an entrepreneur has stated, something that could mean more people having to call on the expertise of business lawyers.

People facing possible insolvency or bankruptcy can find more than one way to deal with it, according to the insolvency service.

A call by the National Landlords Association (NLA) for a UK-wide register of landlords has been backed by the Association of Residential Lettings Agents (Arla).

A person becomes insolvent in the UK at a rate faster than one in every four minutes, according to new data.

There could be an increase in insolvencies unless banks start to lend more to firms, it has been claimed.

Concern has been expressed over certain aspects of the new equality bill currently passing through parliament, with some arguing that it in fact promotes discrimination.

Many people end up not making a will because they make incorrect assumptions about what will happen to their estate if they die without one, a legal expert has stated.

Changes to employment law designed to give more rights to agency staff who have been working for more than 12 weeks may not be completely effective, one trade union official has warned.

People are being put off getting divorced because of worries about the recession, it has been suggested.

A number of people with HIV have been subjected to discrimination in the workplace, a survey has revealed.