Issue: Vol 162, Issue 7542

Jon Robins follows the furore over regulation in the legal fraternity

Should there be concern over the fairness of the Hillsborough panel’s procedures, asks Michael Uberoi

The UK should repeal HRA 1998 & withdraw from the European Convention, says Alec Samuels

Ian Smith reviews recent employment law decisions

As the legal profession undergoes inevitable change, so too does the role of its dedicated experts. Alex de Moller talks to 2012’s award-winning expert firm Trevor Gilbert & Associates

Edward Floyd examines how the Family Division has pierced the corporate veil

Karl Tonks makes the case for independent legal advice in personal injury cases

Danny McFadden on the increasing popularity of mediation in Hong Kong

Intransigence has no place at the mediation table, says Steven O’Sullivan

Afolabi v Solicitors Regulation Authority [2012] EWHC 3502 (Admin), [2012] All ER (D) 25 (Dec)