The father of a man who faked his own death in a canoe accident so his wife could claim on the insurance cut him out of his will, it has been revealed.

Britons thinking of emigrating should make sure they have a will in place before they do, it has been advised.

Battling bankruptcy and business failure is something the government is particularly keen to do, a Labour politician has said.

The idea that employees should work without pay for a time to help a company get through the recession is a bad one, a representative of a labour law charity has said.

Repossessions could rise to as many as 120,000 by 2011, an expert has said.

Unemployment in the UK has risen again, the latest official figures have revealed.

Unemployment in the UK is likely to continue rising until well after the official end of the recession, the Trades Union Congress (TUC) has predicted.

A judge has called for a change in attitudes to reduce the level of marriage breakdown in Britain, something that may have implications for divorce law.

British Airways (BA) has issued a request to its employees to work without pay for a month to help it stave off a financial disaster.

A landmark court case may have major implications for employment law after it was found that a council chief executive did not deliberately mislead her employers over her mental health.