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Campaign to save civil legal aid boosted by justice committee inquiry
Justice for All, a campaign to save free civil legal advice from disappearing as a result of the government’s drastic legal aid cuts, has been launched at
Peter Coonan loses conviction review
Peter Coonan has lost his appeal against the 1981 ruling that sentenced him to life imprisonment for the murders of 1
Lawyers bid to raise pro bono momentum
A new campaign has been launched to encourage law firms to give cash sitting dormant in client accounts to the Access to Justic
Government abolishes default retirement age
Ignoring pleas from employers, the government has confirmed that the default retirement age (DRA) will be consigned to history from October thi
UK law makes 'wrongdoer judge in its own cause', says Mosley's counsel
Max Mosley's counsel has dismissed claims that his argument in favour of the introduction of a pre-notification requirement in privacy cases was a “seducti
O’Reilly wins on age but not sex
Former Countryfile presenter Miriam O’Reilly successfully argued at an employment tribunal yesterday that she was a victim of age discrimination by the BBC
Commission paves way for prenup law
Prenups protecting assets acquired before marriage could become law under proposals unveiled in a consultation launched by the Law Commission today
'Employer's charter' to protect firms from claims
The prime minister, David Cameron, is to launch an overhaul of employment law to give employers more protection from claims b
Manchester Law Society president
A senior partner from Ward Hadaway has been elected to the role
Digital SARs
Solicitors and members of the public may use the newly launched service
SQE fees rise
The Law Society president has again called on the governement to provide access to funding for the SQE
BSB strategy and business plan
'We agree with those who responded to our consultation that our top priority must be to ensure that we regulate the Bar as efficiently as we can'
Legal profession third most stressful
'It’s often how a person deals with stress, as much as the work itself, that is important' – chief scientific officer
Ukraine pro bono legal task force
Withers, Covington & Burling and Sygna Partners are members of the newly formed task force
Legal panel appointments
Four new firms will join Mesothelioma UK's expert legal panel
Browne Jacobson office move
The firm has signed a lease for a new Birmingham office
Clyde & Co and BLM merger
BLM will become part of Clyde & Co’s market-leading global insurance practice
Ex-solicitors annual application
Non-practising solicitors may be required to make an annual application and pay a fee to remain on the roll
