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Commission proposes shake up of ancient land rights

The Law Commission has proposed a radical shake up of the laws governing the acquisition of rights over land such as easements, covenants and profits...

Twitterati not beyond reach of the law, AG repeats

Twitter users have been reminded they were not immune from suit if they used the micro-blogging website for breaking court orders.

Celebrity law course more about marketing than best education

The next generation of lawyers are the top target for the elite new £18,000 per year private university set up by a professorial supergroup.

Scotland's Supreme Court panel to report before summer break

A “stellar cast” of four Scottish lawyers have been given less than one month to provide an interim review of Scotland's subscription to the Supreme...

More harm than good?

When Russell Conway wrote a column asking what the point of the Pro Bono Centre's shiny new office on Chancery Lane was, he hit a...

Blame game

Have the new sentencing guidelines lost sight of culpability? Jeannie Mackie investigates

At your service

When the ABS era arrives, many law firms will struggle to compete with the flawless customer service offered by the big non-legal brands – but...

Pound stretchers

Rani Mina and Tom Duncan investigate a new costs management pilot scheme that is set to be rolled out in the autumn