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Additional governance over surveillance laws won't work

'Security agencies must be the subject of effective scrutiny and independent oversight', says Bar Council

Business investment relief

The government introduced tax relief provisions for non-domiciled UK resident tax payers in the Finance Act 2012; Steve Wheeler offers guidance on how to take...

Free legal advice for victims of 'revenge porn'

'Pernicious and challenging issue' tackled by Queen Mary University and Mishcon de Reya

Former British diplomat named new IPS chair

CILEx regulator appoints Quinton Quayle amid 'fast changing' regulatory landscape

Minimum standards

I have some sympathy with the current predicament the Junior Lawyers Division (JLD) finds itself in.

Cohabitation laws are 'out of touch'

Cohabiting couple families are the fastest growing family type in the UK

Increased civil court fees will lead to 'disaster'

Some civil cases will see a fee increase of 622 per cent

CPD uncertainty

Ensure you maintain your CPD programme in spite of recent changes, urges Robert Kelly