The current trend for commercial law firm partners to retire in their 50s is hampering the success of new-look age discrimination legislation, say top UK lawyers. Claire Ruckin reports on the findings of the latest Big Question survey

Almost three-quarters of the UK’s most senior lawyers believe age discrimination laws cannot be a success given the rigid employment regime of commercial law firms which favours retirement of partners at a younger age.

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