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19 June 2013

'Less legal aid means more unrepresented litigants and worse lawyers' Lord Neuberger has warned the government that...

18 June 2013

Michael Chudley will not be released unless he lives to the age of 90 The killer of "decent, conscientious, highly-...

13 June 2013

Compliance with some court orders 'cannot sensibly be regarded as written in stone' Courts must scrutinise post-...

Features

7 June 2013 Civil conduct \| Committal for contempt Gavin Foggo and Molly Ahmed examine  the use of committal proceedings for contempt  and their return to the spotlight	31 May 2013 View from the bench \| Can the courts avoid the Jackson paper flood? Litigants in the new Jackson environment will need to be more efficient and work more closely with  the courts if we are to avoid being clogged up  ...	24 May 2013 Update \| PACE: necessity of arrest, 17-year-olds in custody and police retention of data Jill Lorimer considers changes to the necessity  of arrest, 17-year-olds  in custody and police  retention of data
14 May 2013 Life in crime \| Crystal clear Consent involves a broader exercise of choice, and where that consent appears to be undermined, the CPS should not hesitate to prosecute, says...	2 May 2013 Bar Focus \| Public facing: is direct access a threat? The new rules allowing direct public access to barristers, without instructing a solicitor, does not threaten solicitors position in the market,...	19 April 2013 Life in crime \| Is the Canadian legal aid model something to aspire to? Chris Grayling insists that Canadas model for legal aid is one to be emulated, but look beyond the headlines and you find concern says Lucy Corrin

7 June 2013 Civil conduct \| Committal for contempt Gavin Foggo and Molly Ahmed examine  the use of committal proceedings for contempt  and their return to the spotlight	31 May 2013 View from the bench \| Can the courts avoid the Jackson paper flood? Litigants in the new Jackson environment will need to be more efficient and work more closely with  the courts if we are to avoid being clogged up  ...	24 May 2013 Update \| PACE: necessity of arrest, 17-year-olds in custody and police retention of data Jill Lorimer considers changes to the necessity  of arrest, 17-year-olds  in custody and police  retention of data
14 May 2013 Life in crime \| Crystal clear Consent involves a broader exercise of choice, and where that consent appears to be undermined, the CPS should not hesitate to prosecute, says...	2 May 2013 Bar Focus \| Public facing: is direct access a threat? The new rules allowing direct public access to barristers, without instructing a solicitor, does not threaten solicitors position in the market,...	19 April 2013 Life in crime \| Is the Canadian legal aid model something to aspire to? Chris Grayling insists that Canadas model for legal aid is one to be emulated, but look beyond the headlines and you find concern says Lucy Corrin