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Film to portray Grayling's 'CRAP' legal aid cuts on his birthday

The Legal Aid Team! are three superhero lawyers who aim to show the public the impact of the legal aid cuts in the build up to the general election, reports Catherine Baksi

Being true to yourself and staying on course as a new leader

By Colin Dworkin, Director of Programmes, Talaspect Talent Development

10 Questions - Ian Jeffery: How Lewis Silkin will succeed without mergers

Lewis Silkin's managing partner tells Manju Manglani how he is preparing his independent law firm to compete in the legal market of the 2020s

Thin and crumbling skulls

Drs Hugh Koch, Jon Vallano, and Louise De Haro make recommendations for applying rules consistently to pre-existing status in psychological injury claims

Criminal legal aid challenge dismissed by Court of Appeal

'Gutted' access to justice campaigners vow to continue the fight and push for legal aid to become an election issue

Solicitor handed record £305k fine

Tribunal says Nigel Harvie has 'done significant harm to the reputation of the profession'

Let us in to jail, says Howard League

Frances Crook condemns the politicisation of Ministry of Justice (MoJ) civil servants after an invitation to visit two privately-run prisons was withdrawn, reports Catherine Baksi

Legal aid cuts a 'black mark' on government's children's rights record

Parliamentary committee calls for a review of young people's access to justice