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Qualified barrister sentenced for tobacco smuggling fraud

Jeweller and non-practising barrister guilty of offences under the Customs and Excises Management Act 1979

'Legal aid has been a conspiracy against the public for too long' – Gove's words as a columnist resound 16 years later

The new Lord Chancellor said legal aid allowed lawyers to wallpaper their offices with taxpayer's money. Has his longed for spring clean finally arrived?

The treasures of Castle Howard

Jeremy Passmore explores the potential routes to meeting the maintenance costs of possessing expensive property and assets

Legal uncertainty is creating a laissez-faire attitude towards data protection in Europe

Businesses cannot afford to keep a low profile and ignore data protection compliance, say lawyers

LawWorks launches 200th pro bono legal advice clinic

Thirty-five solicitors from local firms, as well as students from Cardiff University Law School, band together to help where legal aid is unavailable

Communicating business risks to inform decision making

By Louise Fleming, Partner, Aretai Consulting

Anticipating risk: Create your own e-learning compliance programmes

E-learning programmes are effective compliance tools and can strengthen client relationships, says Lars Lindencrone Petersen

Third of lawyers say no to partnership in favour of work-life balance

Perception of the legal profession's glass ceiling not seen as a main impediment to law firm leadership roles