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Court fees need to be revised, £10,000 isn't enough

Punitive increases are tantamount to selling justice like a commodity, says Law Society president

Landlords forego unpaid rent to evict tenants sooner

'They simply don't have the time to go through the potentially lengthy process of recovering unpaid rent'

MoJ downplays significance of legal aid crisis talk

Government department also says their 'position' on court chaos has not changed

Never mind the budget

George Osborne managed to deliver a budget which appears to offer a few giveaways, without actually giving much away

Human rights weren't infringed, Supreme Court rules in Coventry

Decision a 'common sense victory for creditors,' say insolvency practitioners

The solution to accelerating costs recovery, explained

John M Hayes and Fee Solutions Ltd are offering solicitors a cost-effective means of improving their cash flow position

Stress is rarely addressed until problematic

David Cliff explains that speaking up and changing the way we think is key to coping with workplace pressures

Understanding the commercial effect of clauses

James Corbett, Ros Cullis, Nik Ireland, and Miri Stickland discuss the drafting of lease agreements and whether the parties' intentions can overrule errors