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Cutting class

With education forming a key plank of the manifestos of all three main political parties, and cuts in funding likely whoever wins the election, lawyers...

Manifest differences

How do the 'law and order' policies of the main parties compare? Lucy Corrin examines the manifestos

Update: pensions

Alan Fowler reviews the introduction of the new minimum age at which benefits can be drawn from registered pensions, new duties for the information commissioner...

Update: consumer

Bryan Nott looks at three High Court cases which have strengthened the hands of banks as creditors – plus a victory for an innocent car...

Communication, communication, communication

So, there ends yet another financial year. I find myself 12 months older, pretty exhausted and prone to inadvertent twitching if anyone mentions words such...

Judges have not "likened Christians to bigots"

Lord Justice Laws has hit back at claims made by former Archbishop of Canterbury Lord Carey that judges are biased against Christians.

Judges are not biased against Christianity, Laws LJ says

Lord Justice Laws has hit back at claims made by former Archbishop of Canterbury Lord Carey that judges are ignorant of and biased against Christian...

Barristers to instruct solicitors under new business model

Barristers' chambers could instruct solicitors under the Bar Council's plans for new business structures.