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Digging for gold

Suzanne Evans considers how the 'golden rul'; has changed since Thorpe v Fellowes

Public sector strike closes magistrates' courts

Today's strike by public sector workers has resulted in the closure of at least eight courts.

Norgrove's family justice service not necessary, Lord Justice Wall says

Lord Justice Wall, president of the Family Division, has said that a new family justice service, a central recommendation of the Norgrove review, is neither...

Food for thought

What cuts the mustard when law firm management are looking to motivate staff?

Appeal judges set sentencing rules for historic sex offences

The Court of Appeal has set out the rules on sentencing those responsible for historic sex offences.

Getting the message

HMRC needs to resolve the issue of tax residency or it risks inhibiting the UK's financial activity for years to come

Judges must be careful not to encourage hopeless committal proceedings

County courts should look at the nature and enforceability of an undertaking to make a payment before giving effect to it in a financial order,...

Yellow fever

Is Twitter set to become as popular with lawyers as Yellow Pages was in the '80s, or will it just fade away in a few...