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'Justice depends on government': Peers publish damning report

The quality of justice is increasingly at risk and it's the government's fault, peers have concluded in a comprehensive report 

Civil justice backlog: Peers call for urgent measures

Government must act urgently to address the case backlog in the family and civil courts, peers said in a new report

Considerably more legal aid funding needed, say peers

MoJ must invest much more to legal aid 'to meet the reality of need', say peers

Striking the balance with technology

Neil Lloyd tells how a new offering works with firms to facilitate a healthier relationship between staff and technology

Chinese sanctions on British lawyers soundly condemned

LSB unveils 'ambitious' strategy to tackle 'significant' legal sector challenges

The LSB has called for 'collaboration' across the legal sector to help achieve its strategic aims

Consultation: Judges to be deterred from political decisions

The MoJ is consulting on proposals to strike a balance between citizens' rights and effective governance

Warning signs: a delicate balance

There is a balance to be struck between mitigating the risk of injury and avoiding oversized warning signs in public spaces, as Joshua Hughes explains