A number of small businesses are afraid to sack workers during the recession because they fear the potential redundancy law implications, new research has suggested.

Those carrying out inheritance tax (IHT) planning during the will drafting process should be careful when taking advantage of gifting, it has been suggested.

Plans to change residential property law so that tenants have greater legal protection should their apartments be repossessed have been welcomed by one industry expert.

A Conservative Party politician is attempting to introduce a new bill that would give further clarification on the law in relation to assisted suicide.

Divorce lawyers may be receiving an increased number of calls from same-sex couples as civil partnership break-ups have more than quadrupled.

A number of letting agents have been found to be willing to discriminate against migrant tenants on behalf of landlords.

The Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) made errors when vetting 1,570 people for jobs such as working with children in the year up to the end of March.

Employment law experts have warned that there could be legal implications for businesses as a result of the swine flu pandemic.

Employment laws are being flouted in cases involving a number of immigrant workers in the UK, a new report has suggested.