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Behind closed doors

While the proposed court closures will prove inconvenient for some, it is a small price to pay to prevent cuts to other legal services, says...

Fools rush in

The government must give careful consideration to the long-term effects of its proposals before it slashes the MoJ budget, warns the criminal Bar's new chairman,...

Crossing borders

In a round-up of business from Brussels, Michael Patchett-Joyce warns that Europe must not litter its legal systems with regulations that render our jurisdictions unattractive

Open book

It might seem like yet another bureaucratic burden, but the new e-disclosure rules are only logical, write Eleanor Mumford Smith and Jonathan Brogden

Sage advice

It has been seven years since the Sage case left planning litigators scratching their heads, so has a reworking of the issue finally settled the...

Access denied

Narrowing the gateway to the family courts risks unintended consequences, argues David Allison

Money spinner

If someone becomes bankrupt as a result of an injury, what happens to their claim for compensation? Brent McDonald explains

New leaf

As SJ puts the finishing touches to next week's pro bono special, Jean-Yves Gilg and Rebecca Hilsenrath kick us off with a warning to the...