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Court of Appeal judgments to be televised

Ken Clarke, justice secretary, has told the Commons that the government will legislate to remove the ban on cameras in courts.

LSB issues call for evidence on will writing

The Legal Services Board has today issued a call for evidence from law firms and members of the public on how best to protect consumers of will-writing, probate and estate administration services. The deadline for responses is 5pm, Friday 4 November 2011.

Paint job

David Coldrick lifts the lid on the QualitySolicitors brand and considers whether it actually does what it says on the tin

Zero tolerance

After the riots, several local authorities promised to evict those involved. Tilly Rubens examines whether they have the power

Louder than words

The Supreme Court's decision in Autoclenz means companies cannot simply rely on a written contract to determine employment status, says Snigdha Nag

Harvest festival

Now that there is guidance on how the Good Harvest decision should be applied, the position for parties entering into leases is clear, says Siobhan Jones

Work in progress

As we await the Supreme Court's judgment in Seldon, Suzanne McKie and Laura Bell consider how employers can currently justify a compulsory retirement age, and what further guidance is needed

Myth busting

Simon Gibbs separates fact from fiction on guideline hourly rates