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Deprivation of liberty: current approach leaves vulnerable clients with limited protection

Disabled clients have been left with no meaningful right to liberty following the emergence of the 'relative normality' concept and the introduction of an able-bodied comparator, says Laura Davidson

Gold nuggets: acquiring troubled law firms

A legal services landscape littered with the barely breathing bodies of distressed competitors presents opportunities for well-managed and well-financed firms, says Mark Feeney

Claimant lawyers have won a reprieve over small claims

In an unlikely move, the Ministry of Justice appears to have listened to the concerns of claimant personal injury lawyers, but will this last, asks David Ellis

Eroding migrants' appeal rights will result in more judicial reviews

Proposals in the Immigration Bill to cut down on appeals could have the unintented effect of costing the government more in defending judicial reviews, says Vanessa Ganguin

The predicted demise of so many small firms affects the morale of the whole profession

With so much change and uncertainty, how can the legal sector regain self-confidence and believe it can thrive, asks Susanna Heley

Working with the local press is good for business

Getting your 'lawyers involved 'with local media will get your firm noticed and establish it as a trusted organisation, says Catherine Maxfield

Similar rights, different interpretation

The European Court of Justice has failed to justify why an association agreement should not be interpreted in the same way as an EU treaty, says Paul Stanley QC

Challenges to decisions to prosecute have remained rare

Merely showing a local authority has misapplied its own policy is not enough for the court to allow a challenge to a decision to prosecute, says George Mackenzie