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How is the judiciary selected?

The diversity of judges has been the subject of some debate in the press recently, with the arguments focusing on the rate at which women...

Rent control may harm, not help, tenants

Mandatory limits on housing rents might seem like the obvious solution to rising prices, but other approaches can do more to protect both landlords and...

The zeal of the RSPCA

One particular case shows the RSPCA could win a prosecution without evidence or proving malice, says David Kirwan

Foxtons: Following industry standards?

Will an action against Foxtons for breaches of duty improve fee transparency, asks Chris Haan

A long and winding road in Wales...

Tom Cosgrove discusses the path to the refusal of applications for onshore wind farms in Mid Wales, in the longest-running planning inquiry of its kind

Get the right price

Robert Hailstone advises conveyancers on dealing with areas of concern such as fees and capacity

Legal aid lawyers: Defiant and optimistic, as always

Heather Thomas and Oliver Carter recap the latest gathering of legal aid practitioners where human rights was high on the agenda

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