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Former Supreme Court justice Lord Toulson dies aged 70

'A truly valued colleague, a man of honour, modesty and integrity who will be deeply missed,' says Lord Neuberger

Strasbourg court rejects Charlie Gard appeal

ECtHR endorses English courts' 'meticulous' decisions that life-sustaining treatment withdrawal is in ten-month-old's best interests

CICA claims offer hope to PI clients

James Barker explains how solicitors can protect a client's interests where an employer intends to robustly defend a vicarious liability claim

Brexit a threat to English law's ability to keep pace with digital age

Law reform after Brexit raises challenges it would be 'foolish' to ignore, says Lord Chief Justice

How long the smiles

The new lord chancellor may have pledged his support for the rule of law but funding for the justice system will be a prerequisite for senior judges to give him lasting support

Boots on the ground for the legal industry

What use is a legal document when it doesn't reach the person in question? Step forward the not-so-shady men in trench coats and trilbies, writes our anonymous private investigator

High time for reform of bereavement damages

An uncertain political landscape should be no excuse to relent on the campaign for a modern law aimed at compensating those families members left behind, argues Ross Whalley

Piercing the corporate veil in confiscation proceedings

Even though POCA is weighted in favour of the prosecution, the scales of justice are beginning to tilt in the direction of the defendant, explains David Bloom