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Assisted suicide doctor's bail extended – once again

A former GP who was arrested for paying a patient's airfare to the Dignitas clinic has had his bail extended once again, Solicitors Journal has learned.

Christian nurse loses crucifix case

Shirley Chaplin, a Christian nurse, has lost her discrimination case at an employment tribunal after she was ordered by her hospital to remove a necklace with a small crucifix for health and safety reasons.

Parliament to decide on criminal advocacy fee cuts today

A funding order cutting the fees of criminal legal aid advocates will be laid before both houses of Parliament today.

Lease of life

A recent judgment on commercial leases may be more advantageous to landlords than first thought, says Geoffrey Wolfarth

Faking it

Jackson LJ's recommendations for costs shifting could lead to an increase in fraudulent RTA claims, which will be detrimental to both genuine claimants and solicitors, warns Karen Rose

A new focus

Following last week's Closing the Justice Gap debate, Lord Bach outlines his vision for the future of legal aid

Cross purposes

Three or more people using or threatening violence in the same place do not need to be acting with a 'common purpose' to be found guilty of violent disorder, says David Rhodes

A healthy balance

With the NHS under increasing pressure to slash costs, including its legal spend, a new dynamic in the healthcare legal market is emerging. So how are firms coping, and where do they see the opportunities? Jenny Ramage reports